A new survey of over 150 US and European organisations showed that those with a Total Talent programme in place, or those considering implementing one within the next two years, outnumbered those with no such plans by a factor of three to one, according to a study by Alexander Mann Solutions, in partnership with Staffing Industry Analysts. 

Citing the report, Barry Asin, President at Staffing Industry Analysts said “organisations making progress toward a more integrated and unified Total Talent approach are realising significantly better talent outcomes and improved business performance.”

Helen Houghton, Director of Contingent Workforce Solutions at Alexander Mann Solutions commented, “As we continue to witness demographic and cultural changes in the workforce, the best companies are beginning to view their contingent and permanent labour force through a single lens. Doing so strengthens the talent acquisition strategy and these companies are more likely to sharpen their competitive advantage and find the talent they need to meet their business objectives. Forward-thinking organisations can no longer ignore the need to manage both permanent and non-permanent hires as one strategic asset.”
The study, entitled ‘Toward a Total Talent Future’, explains how organisations can strategically leverage their brand, culture and value proposition to attract non-employee talent alongside their employed workforce to become the frontrunners in their respective industries.

To do so, they must overcome challenges, including organisational silos, which nearly 75% of respondents cited as the biggest barrier to implementing total talent solutions. Organisational silo is defined as isolation that occurs when employees or entire departments within an organisation do not want to, or do not have the adequate means to share information or knowledge with each other.