Reading Time: 7 minutes The rapid evolution of technology, particularly the rise of AI and automation, is fueling a seismic shift towards a skills-based economy. As recently defined by the World Economic Forum, a skills-based economy is where hiring top talent focuses on the skills required to perform a job rather than on formal qualifications or degrees.  The latest […]

Reading Time: 6 minutes Every year, various pundits and experts will publish an article or two arguing the wheres and why-fors of their predicted shake ups for the year. Generally, these pieces will contain their projections for year-defining buzzwords, which may or may not set the tone for the coming months. In this year’s offering of 2024 forecasts, one […]

Reading Time: 7 minutes As many economies emerge from the pandemic and into the throes of a recession, businesses are looking for ways to weather the challenges ahead. One such challenge is navigating the radical paradigm shift in working arrangements; as droves of talent go freelance, the digital talent marketplace has become a key tool in many businesses’ H&R […]

Reading Time: 7 minutes In the past, growth has always been linked to capital. When governments collaborated with businesses to stimulate the economy, they looked for new ways to unleash capital. Thus, we have the economic system we live in now: capitalism. But, arguably, we are moving into a new epoch. Now, talent is calling the shots. This new […]

Reading Time: 6 minutes There is no doubt that the global pandemic completely transformed the way we work. Now, as we emerge from the worst of the crisis, it’s very apparent that the tides of change are here to stay. According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics in the United States, 4.3 million people quit their […]

Reading Time: 5 minutes It’s strange to think that what began as a discussion between four former colleagues is now a leading freelance platform for TMT and digital experts. Operating in EMEA, with over 33,000 professionals from more than 40 countries in a range of fields, Outvise and its partners have been at the vanguard of the future of […]

Reading Time: 7 minutes A global marketplace requires global-ready communications. This means that every player in business has had to adapt to changes rapidly – and technology is moving fast. Less than a couple of decades ago, super-fast wireless communication was seen as a major achievement. Today, it’s a basic customer expectation. Nor is it simply a question of […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes In software development, two project management methodologies dominate: Agile and Waterfall. If you’re an IT project management professional, it’s likely you’ve heard of these approaches; since their conception within software, they’ve spilt out into the wider corporate field. Although both methods aim to streamline project development, they do so through varying approaches, and subsequently, each […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes Digital technology has been a powerful force of change in every sector; just look at how Uber reshaped the global transportation industry in less than a decade. Today, this change is only accelerating, and although markets transform rapidly, it can take organisations far longer to adapt. To stay relevant, organisations need to develop new approaches […]

Reading Time: 4 minutes What do we mean when we talk about people analytics? People analytics is the way HR departments can use various techniques to create models of behaviour and statistics that work to refine and enhance life at work for employees. This involves both improving productivity and benefits that affect the employer but it also works to […]