Allegis Global Solutions Podcasts

From ‘Seeking Control’ to ‘A Better Buying Experience’: How AI & Tech Are Changing the Narrative

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 00:00:00 Z

On this episode, leaders in the services procurement space share insights on how AI and tech are helping to build a more effective procurement process.

Bringing Unity to the Workforce

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 Z

In the ever-shifting workforce industry, a collaborative program could provide valuable insights and deliver a competitive edge. The Unity Workforce Solutions combines the knowledge and experience of Populus Group and Allegis Global Solutions to the advantage of their clients.

Talent Tech Labs Takeover: Meet the New TA Ecosystem 13

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 00:00:00 Z

Introduction to Talent Tech Labs’ new Talent Acquisition Ecosystem 13: A restructured view of recruitment technology with an emphasis on the latest AI-powered tools.

HR and Procurement: A Master Class in Partnership

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 00:00:00 Z

Exploration of the successful global HR and procurement partnership to manage Mastercard’s contingent workforce. At Allegis Global Solution’s Customer Council event, Mastercard executives provide insights on executing a successful three-year strategic roadmap.

Trane Technologies: Multi-Site Success

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 00:00:00 Z

AGS Vice President of Client Delivery Jessi Guenther and Trane Technologies Lead of HR Operations Marc Cochran share insights on how an MSP can support the workforce goals of a light industrial organization.

It’s Not About Skills; It’s About the Work

Thu, 08 May 2025 00:00:00 Z

Vice President of International Markets Simon Bradberry and Executive Director of Service Excellence Cat Halliwell discuss why the term “skills-based” is not helpful and the focus needs to shift to getting work done.

Advancing Your Workforce Model Through Data and AI

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 00:00:00 Z

Brightfield Co-Founder and CEO Jason Ezratty and AGS Senior Manager of Data Strategy Tim Johnson provide insights on how advanced technology and in-depth data analysis can shift the future of your workforce management strategy.

Authentic Leadership

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00 Z

HR specialist and author of “The People Dividend,” Mike Horne, Ph.D. joins the Subject to Talent podcast to discuss leadership development and executive coaching.

Workforce Trends to Watch in 2025

Fri, 03 Jan 2025 00:00:00 Z

AGS Market Analytics Manager Brian Grogg stops by the Subject to Talent podcast to review the status of the predicted industry trends of 2024 and what business leaders may expect in 2025.

How Deconstructing Work Builds a Stronger Workforce

Wed, 04 Dec 2024 00:00:00 Z

Executive Director for Service Excellence in EMEA Cat Halliwell joins the Subject to Talent podcast to provide insights on deconstructing jobs to open new talent pools, improve worker engagement and increase productivity.

Is Freelance the Future?

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 00:00:00 Z

Matthew Mottola, CEO of Human Cloud, joins Subject to Talent host Bruce Morton to discuss how freelance workers are reshaping how we visualize the future of work.

Recruiting Future Podcast: Work Before Talent

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 00:00:00 Z

AGS Global Head of Strategy Bruce Morton joined the Recruiting Future podcast to share how the future of work begins with changing to a skills-first assessment strategy to getting work done.

Psychological Safety in the Workplace

Tue, 10 Sep 2024 00:00:00 Z

Client Executive for Marketplace Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Audra Woods is joined by executive leadership coach Toby Quinton to examine the importance of cultivating psychological safety in the workplace.

Evolving the Workforce Technology Ecosystem

Thu, 06 Jun 2024 00:00:00 Z

As the shifting workforce industry moves towards a skills-based hiring model, it is imperative to deploy technology that supports the future way we will get work done. In this episode of the Subject to Talent podcast we revisit a previous recording with Executive Director of Global Technology Ian Blake in which he explains how the Intelligent Workforce Platform guides and shapes how businesses hire, manage and empower their workforces.

Workforce Data for a People-Centric World

Thu, 02 May 2024 00:00:00 Z

Today’s workforce market is shaped by the need for accurate and detailed data. Lightcast Vice President of Strategy, Skills and People Analytics Mark Hanson shares how data helps determine where, when and how to find talent.

Task by Task: How the Extended Workforce is Shaping the World of Work

Wed, 06 Mar 2024 00:00:00 Z

Changing demographics, reduced employee/employer loyalty and economic instability are putting a spotlight on the importance of the extended workforce. More and more organizations are looking to contingent workers and service providers as potential cost-savings opportunities. In this episode, Jeff Nugent, co-founder of the Contingent Workforce Institute, shares insights on the current state of the extended workforce and how to strategize for its expanding future.

Moving the Future of Work Forward

Tue, 06 Feb 2024 00:00:00 Z

Gaining a competitive edge in the search for talent can be as straight-forward as embracing a future-thinking model of getting work done. In this episode of the Subject to Talent podcast, Vice President of AGS in EMEA Simon Bradberry returns to discuss how the Universal Workforce Model™ has expanded to introduce the Target Operating Model for a skills-based workforce.

Workforce Trends to Watch in 2024

Wed, 03 Jan 2024 00:00:00 Z

Wage inflation, generative AI, global talent sourcing and a skills-based hiring approach are the building blocks for the workforce trends expected to shape the industry in 2024. Allegis Global Solutions’ Market Analytics Manager Alex Springate joins the Subject to Talent podcast to share data-informed insights on what organizations can expect in the new year and how they can remain competitive as they navigate the global marketplace.

The Next Shift: How a Legacy Industry Can Reach New Talent

Mon, 04 Dec 2023 00:00:00 Z

The pandemic accelerated trends in the industrial manufacturing sector that are still challenging companies today. They are still coping with dry talent pools and competitors for talent from previously unrelated industries. Executive Editor at Industrial Media Anna Wells joins AGS’ Senior Manager of Market Analytics Renee Gorman to share insights on talent challenges faced by workforce leaders in all aspects of industrial manufacturing. They address ways to engage the next generation of workers, how reputation and outdated views can hinder progress as well as how technology is helping shape the future.

Empowering Procurement with AI

Mon, 06 Nov 2023 00:00:00 Z

Empowering procurement with AI makes efficiency, cost savings and speed with compliance achievable. With such proven results, business leaders are now asking themselves how to incorporate AI into their operations and which AI-based platforms will produce the results their organization needs. Globality Vice President of Business Development Doug Halka joins host Bruce Morton to discuss how their AI-built platform GLO is impacting services procurement and changing the way work gets done.

Going Global: Where, Why and How to Take Your Workforce Global

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 00:00:00 Z

Knowing when and how to expand your business into the global market could be the key to successful growth. In this episode of the Subject to Talent podcast, Executive Director of Global Business Services Aymin Hamid examines the outsourcing market with Head of Global Client Development Naveen Mascreen. They examine several aspects of choosing which locations suit your business needs, including specializations, rates, competition and local laws and regulations. Our guests also discuss which locations are up and coming for various expertise, providing more location options for clients. Tune in to hear how developing a global workforce strategy can benefit your business.

Managing the Multigenerational Workforce

Wed, 09 Aug 2023 00:00:00 Z

Today’s workforce is comprised of professionals from four distinct generations with widely accepted differences. However, those differences may not be as vast as is commonly believed. And when managed properly, the unique traits of each group can strengthen your business and set your company up for future success. In this episode of the Subject to Talent podcast, Inlay Insights Founder and Generational Research Consultant Kim Lear shares data and insights that may transform your perspective on baby boomers, Gen X, millennials and Gen Z in the workplace. Lear’s expertise has guided organizations around the world on how to make multigenerational workforces more enterprising.

Find Cost Savings in Your SOWs

Tue, 04 Jul 2023 00:00:00 Z

Finding ways to save costs while still getting work done is a common request from stakeholders, especially during times of economic uncertainty or recession. Implementing best practices to achieve that goal is where experts such as Joe Davíd, director of service excellence at Allegis Global Solutions, excels. In this episode of the Subject to Talent podcast, Davíd shares ways that AGS Procurement Solutions have cut costs for many of our clients, while maintaining their high standards of work. He reviews short-term practices for quick wins, as well as long-term strategies that can provide ongoing cost efficiencies. Unleash the power of cost-saving procurement solutions.

A View Into the Extended Workforce

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 00:00:00 Z

Recent trends show an increase in organizations engaging the extended workforce as well as a significant increase in the number of independent workers over the last few years. More companies are including contingent staffing segments in their workforce plan, making an extended workforce platform that includes data tracking for all workers an imperative. On this month’s Subject to Talent podcast Beeline CEO Doug Leeby shares how greater visibility and holistic management of the entire workforce within one platform provides a tactical advantage to organizations.

Workforce Trends to Watch in 2023

Wed, 04 Jan 2023 00:00:00 Z

Predicted recessions, talent shortages and shifting career paths mark the end of 2022, will this continue in 2023? On this month’s Subject to Talent podcast, Allegis Global Solutions Lead Market Analyst Kaitlyn Canarr rejoins the podcast to review workforce trends from 2022 and lay out what they indicate for workforce planning for 2023. Canarr shares what to expect, as well as ideas for how organizations can thrive in the new year.

Agility-First: Shifting to a Global Workforce

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 00:00:00 Z

Following the global pandemic and through continued financial uncertainties, finding agile and flexible solutions to the getting work done is crucial. On this month’s Subject to Talent podcast, Allegis Global Solutions Vice President of Global Business Services Tom Jewett explains how creating a new architecture for addressing the needs of the global workforce – bringing the work to the people, instead of bringing the people to the work – has been key to successfully guiding clients through turbulent staffing challenges.

Driving Workforce Strategy Forward: A CWS Recap

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 00:00:00 Z

Staffing Industry Analysts’ (SIA) CWS Summit North America recently hosted its highest attendance in history. On this month’s Subject to Talent podcast, Dawn McCartney, vice president of SIA’s Contingent Workforce Strategies Council, recaps some highlights from this year’s event, including topics that elevated motivations, excitement and a keen interest in the future of staffing and how the way work gets done, moving forward, will continue to evolve.

Forecasting MSP & RPO 4.0 with Everest Group

Tue, 31 May 2022 00:00:00 Z

This month, Subject to Talent welcomes Arko Basak, partner at Everest Group, to share findings from Everest Group’s recent report on the future of managed service provider (MSP) and recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) services.

Evolution of an Ecosystem: Talent Tech Then & Now

Wed, 04 May 2022 00:00:00 Z

This month, host Bruce Morton welcomes Brian Delle Donne, president and cofounder of Talent Tech Labs, a research and advisory firm committed to fostering innovation, diversity, passion and opportunity through elevating state-of-the-art recruitment and talent technology. Together, they discuss the release of the Talent Tech Labs’ 10th Talent Acquisition Ecosystem. The conversation runs the gamut – from emerging areas, such as campus recruiting, talent intelligence and labor market intelligence, to macro-trends like platformization, consumerization of technology and talent management technologies to address the hire-to-retire continuum.

MSP in APAC: Myths, Evolution and What’s Next

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 00:00:00 Z

This month, guest host Naveen Mascreen, executive director for AGS’ MSP business in India, welcomes Sameer Srivastava, senior vice president at Simplify, a workforce management software company, in APAC. Together, they discuss common myths and misconceptions around MSP and VMS solutions, how the MSP/VMS partnership has evolved in recent years, and what’s driving global companies to invest in these workforce solutions, particularly in the APAC region.

Universal Workforce Model

Wed, 02 Mar 2022 00:00:00 Z

This month, host Bruce Morton welcomes Simon Bradberry, Vice President of EMEA for Allegis Global Solutions. Right now, talent tops executives’ lists as the biggest risk to their business making organizations eager to rethink how work gets done. Bruce and Simon discuss what is happening in the industry that is causing this reimagining of work and why now is the time for organizations to look to new, innovative approaches to getting work done.

The Future of Sourcing

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 00:00:00 Z

This month, host Bruce Morton welcomes Dawn Tiura, president and CEO at Sourcing Industry Group, to discuss some of the biggest topics impacting the world of procurement – from supply chain woes and third-party risk to declining workforces and the gig economy. The future of sourcing is bright – and more digital and sustainable than ever.

Workforce Trends to Watch in 2022

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 00:00:00 Z

This month, host Bruce Morton welcomes Kaitlyn Canarr, senior analyst at Allegis Global Solutions, for a briefing on key 2022 workforce trends.

The Economics of Workforce Intelligence

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 00:00:00 Z

This month, Jason Ezratty joins host Bruce Morton on Subject to Talent for a discussion on workforce intelligence – its beginnings, its evolution and how its powering better decision-making on how, when and where work gets done. As the cofounder, chairman and chief data scientist of leading augmented analytics company Brightfield, Jason digs into the smart technologies (NLP, ML and AI) and changing ideologies that are driving the new world of work.

Hire From Anywhere with Pearson

Mon, 16 Aug 2021 00:00:00 Z

Pearson, the world’s leading learning company, recently launched Hire From Anywhere, a shift in their approach to talent acquisition that greatly broadens the talent pool to find the right person for the role. On this special bonus episode of our Subject to Talent podcast, we welcome Pearson’s Lisa Egan, Vice President of Indirect Procurement, and Gene Carlson, Vice President of HR and Talent Acquisition, to discuss their commitment to finding the very best talent regardless of location and the unique partnership between Procurement and HR/Talent Acquisition.

Employer Brand Takes Center Stage

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 00:00:00 Z

As news of a “Great Resignation” trend dominates headlines, HR and talent acquisition leaders alike are looking to their employer brand – some for the first time! – to differentiate and stand out in a highly competitive, ever-changing market. What does it take to attract and retain great talent today? And how can organizations adapt to the growing digital workplace while retaining their culture. Join Bruce Morton in his fascinating conversation with Ryan Schulz, managing director of brand and experience design at full-service digital agency One North, A TEKsystems company.

Navigating the Return to Workplace

Fri, 30 Apr 2021 00:00:00 Z

This month, Subject to Talent welcomes Rebecca Bray from Epitec, one of AGS’ strategic suppliers, to discuss how organizations are navigating their return to workplace plans. From safety requirements to company culture implications to the hybrid workplace opening up talent pools in the future of work.

Lessons in Resilience

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 00:00:00 Z

In this episode, AGS Senior Bid Manager Holly Gimenez sits down with Director of Business Development Steve Tolen to discuss how workforce and business leaders are taking the lessons on resilience they learned in 2020 and paying it forward with strategic workforce investments in 2021. Check it out!

Workforce Solutions: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow with Simon Bradberry

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 00:00:00 Z

Subject to Talent brings you AGS’ Vice President of EMEA Simon Bradberry. In this first episode of season 2, Simon dives into what we learned from 2020, where we are in the industry today, and how to approach the workforce of tomorrow.

Season 1 – That’s a Wrap

Fri, 18 Dec 2020 00:00:00 Z

Thank you so much to all our guests and listeners for your support in our first year. It’s been a wonderful season, and we look forward to what season two has to bring. Have a wonderful holiday!

A Fully Virtual RPO Implementation

Mon, 30 Nov 2020 00:00:00 Z

Interested in learning how Allegis Global Solutions evolved its approach to implementing recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) programs amid a pandemic? In this episode of Subject to Talent, AGS’ APAC Vice President Sarah Wong and Global Director of Operations Belinda Walker share a successful implementation with personal care corporation Kimberly-Clark that took place completely virtually across 12 countries in 15 weeks. Check it out!

Finding Connection in Remote Recruiting

Fri, 06 Nov 2020 00:00:00 Z

Curious how the pandemic has changed recruitment? Industry expert and “recovering recruiter” Bill Boorman has the data you need – including the shifting mindsets of applicants and what companies need to consider when it comes to employer branding, candidate engagement, and talent attraction. Plus, hear why it’s important to recreate the sparks of creativity that come from in-office encounters of happenstance amid a digital world of scheduled connections. Listen today!

Rethinking RPO

Fri, 16 Oct 2020 00:00:00 Z

Thinking about implementing an RPO program or want to learn more? AGS’ Executive Director of Customer Enablement Kathy Clem and Vice President of Global Business Services Tom Jewett discuss how today’s savvy companies are rethinking how they acquire talent to transform their organizations and get work done.

Building a Service Procurement Business Case

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 00:00:00 Z

Don’t know where to start when creating a business case for services procurement? Then listen in as AGS’ Global Vice President of Customer Success Andrew Grant and Executive of Procurement Solutions Jonathan Winters share everything you need to know, from the factors to consider and structures that work best – including providing data to back it all up – to which stakeholders to include and common pitfalls to avoid, to enable a decision to be made. Learn more today!

Evolve Your Talent Tech Stack

Fri, 14 Aug 2020 00:00:00 Z

Do you struggle with knowing what technology you should be leveraging to solve business problems? Jonathan Kestenbaum, the co-founder of Talent Tech Labs (TTL), shares TTL’s evolution as a talent acquisition technology incubator helping buyers figure out what tools can help solve their business problems. Check it out!

Leadership & Genuine Vulnerability

Fri, 24 Jul 2020 00:00:00 Z

Leadership journeys – the great ones – often involve some stumbles along the way to truly uncover what it will take to succeed. Listen in as AGS' Senior Vice President of Global Operations & Business Development Steve Schumacher shares how the foundations of trust and loyalty, combined with a realization about the importance of investing in relationship building and being vulnerable, have shaped his leadership story.

Confidence in Success

Fri, 22 May 2020 00:00:00 Z

AGS' Executive Director of Sigma, Jessi Guenther returns to Subject to Talent. In this episode, she sits down with Rachel Henney, Head of Procurement at The Standard Insurance Company. They discuss what motivated The Standard to want a Managed Service Provider and the ultimate decision of how they partnered with AGS. Check it out!

So What and Then What

Thu, 30 Apr 2020 00:00:00 Z

AGS’ Executive Director of Procurement Solutions, Jon Kesman, teaches us about the services procurement product line at Allegis Global Solutions. Learn how procurement solutions drive increasing and sustainable value for our clients. Jon also discusses data and if it isn’t used correctly, how it can just be meaningless.

Check out his blog with Staffing Industry Analyst here!

Deviation from the Norm

Thu, 09 Apr 2020 00:00:00 Z

AGS’ Executive Director of SIGMA, Jessi Guenther dives into all things SIGMA. Learn what SIGMA is and how small to mid-market companies can still have the same value and benefits in an MSP as larger companies. Also, Jessi breaks down how SIGMA can be customized to meet the needs of your company.

Growing and Evolving with You

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 00:00:00 Z

Listen as AGS’ Vice President of MSP Business Development, Fred Winstead dives into the world of Managed Service Providers (MSPs). Fred and host, Frank Edge discuss where the industry is today, where it will go, and how technology has played a crucial role in its rapid changes. Also learn different ways of how your mature MSP can still evolve. Check it out!

A Flavor of Things to Come

Fri, 10 Jan 2020 00:00:00 Z

In this episode, we sit down with Bruce Morton Head of Strategy from Allegis Global Solutions. He breaks down what you can expect to hear in 2020 on Subject to Talent.

Subject to Talent Podcast Sneak Preview

Tue, 07 Jan 2020 00:00:00 Z

Frank Edge, Marketing Manager at Allegis Global Solutions, introduces Subject to Talent, a new podcast to help you stay ahead of workforce trends.