From Coverage to Coordination: Designing the Future Healthcare Workforce
08-20-2026The healthcare workforce is undergoing a fundamental transformation. What was once largely a staffing and fulfillment challenge has become a broader question of workforce orchestration. Health systems must balance limited clinical talent, complex credentialing requirements, fluctuating demand, financial pressure, and the need to provide an experience that attracts and retains skilled professionals. During a recent […]
So…Where Do We Go From Here?
08-17-2026Jobs reports that look pretty solid…and then are adjusted (negatively). Stock market booms and expands…but the economy feels a little weird. Unemployment doesn’t seem like it’s that bad…but a quick trip through LinkedIn shows so many folks with green banners searching for new gigs. Gas is too expensive. Two wars rage on the other side […]
Removing Friction: The New Priority for Healthcare Workforce Management
08-13-2026Healthcare has always been one of the most essential parts of the workforce, but the way health systems manage talent is changing rapidly. For years, workforce management often centered on a straightforward objective: fill an open position. Today, that approach is no longer sufficient. Health systems are increasingly focused on understanding the workforce they have, […]
The Future of Work Exchange Podcast, Episode 905: A Conversation With Kelly Couto, VP of Enterprise Solutions at Atrium
08-12-2026Atrium’s VP of Enterprise Solutions, Kelly Couto, joins the Future of Work Exchange Podcast to discuss the impact of AI in extended workforce operations, the evolution of direct sourcing, the state of the staffing industry, and so much more. Tune in!
The Rise of Services as the X-Factor in the Talent Technology Ecosystem
08-11-2026Last week’s Future of Work Exchange feature piece on the “state of” EOR solutions sparked another thought: if we’re talking about services within the talent solutions landscape, what has changed and what needs to change? The major difference between the HR tech, talent acquisition, and extended workforce solutions realm and every other industry (like IT, […]
Direct Sourcing and the Extended Workforce Become Strategic Business Advantages
08-06-2026The extended workforce has evolved far beyond its traditional role as a flexible labor pool used to address temporary staffing shortages. Today, contingent workers, freelancers, consultants, project teams, and specialized service providers represent a strategic component of enterprise talent strategy. As organizations confront ongoing skills shortages, economic uncertainty, and accelerating technological change, external talent has […]
“AI-Native” As A Future of Work Foundation?
08-03-2026No matter where a business leader stands regarding the artificial intelligence revolution, one thing remains abundantly clear: the concept of AI nativity is one every executive should prepare for…or already preparing for. During our annual Future of Work Exchange Live executive roundtable event in June, the biggest shifts within my definition of “the Future of […]
The Future of Work Exchange Podcast, Episode 904: A Conversation With Cristin Monnich, Head of Services at Worksuite
07-29-2026Worksuite’s Head of Services, Cristin Monnich, joins the Future of Work Exchange Podcast to chat the state of EOR, how services are transforming the FMS landscape, Worksuite’s innovative take on EOR and AOR offerings, the evolution of “compliance,” and so much more. Tune in!
The State of EOR: Reckoning, Evolution…or a New Direction?
07-27-2026The EOR market is incredibly loud right now. It is expanding, consolidating, and getting pulled into every conversation about global talent, the extended workforce, and the Future of Work movement. The problem is quite simple. Employer of Record solutions, technology, and services are far too often viewed and leveraged as a neo security blanket. It […]
Talent Orchestration and Next Generation Talent Acquisition Redefine Workforce Planning
07-23-2026The metrics that defined talent acquisition for many years, such as speed to hire, cost per hire, and the ability to fill open requisitions, remain important but lack the insight for today’s workforce complexity. Organizations now have access to full-time employees, contingent workers, independent contractors, project specialists, alumni, retirees, interns, and AI-powered digital workers. The […]

