On this episode of The Open Talent Report, Connor Heaney talks to Jill Bassett, Solutions Advisory Expert at SAP Fieldglass. SAP Fieldglass is a cloud-based global vendor management system designed to automate the whole process of finding, procuring, and managing external talent for organisations. Previously, she was a board member at The Manpower Group.

During the episode Connor & Jill cover:

• Jill’s story
• How she found the change from pure place staffing to strategic talent solutions side
• First board meeting experience
• Imposter syndrome
• The transition from Manpower boardroom member to new role at SAP Fieldglass
• The problems & challenges SAP Fieldglass solves
• Demand forecasting
• Evolution of the staffing sector
• Could staffing companies be disintermediated by talent marketplaces?
• Labour market paradox – how can this be solved?
• Traditional education system & jobs of today mismatch
• Remote work – curse or cure?
• Jobs displacement – AI & automation
• Future of work predictions