The Contingent Compass Podcast
🎙️ The Contingent Compass Podcast 🎙️
The world of work is changing—fast. Traditional employment models are evolving, and contingent talent is at the heart of this transformation. Whether you're an HR leader, Procurement executive, or business strategist, The Contingent Compass Podcast is your go-to resource for navigating the complexities of non-employee labor with confidence and clarity.
Hosted by Kieran Scally-Carde, a 25-year industry veteran, this podcast breaks down the strategies, risks, and opportunities in managing contingent labor—without the jargon, fluff, or sales pitches.
Each episode delivers a range of practical insights, real-world case studies, and expert interviews to help you:
âś… Optimize costs without sacrificing quality
âś… Mitigate compliance risks and navigate global regulations
âś… Leverage diverse talent and suppliers to boost DE&I
âś… Choose the right tech and vendors for seamless workforce management
âś… Stay ahead of trends shaping the future of work
If you're responsible for contingent workforce decisions and want straight-talking, actionable advice that actually moves the needle, this podcast is for you.
🎧 Subscribe now and transform your contingent workforce strategy—one episode at a time.
The Contingent Compass Podcast
The Hidden Cost of the 'In-Between': Internal, MSP, or Hybrid
Hosted by Kieran Scally-Carde
🚨 The most expensive contingent workforce strategy… isn’t MSP vs. internal.
It’s in-between.
Too many companies are stuck in workforce purgatory:
âś… Partial MSP coverage
âś… Rogue hiring manager behavior
âś… No clear owner
✅ Everyone thinks it’s working
But here’s the reality:
Half-built programs quietly bleed money, increase compliance risk, and stall growth.
If that’s where your organization is right now — not broken, but definitely not optimized — then this week’s episode of The Contingent Compass is for you.
In this episode, I break down:
- Why partial MSP models are often riskier than no MSP at all
- How to tell if you’re in a “grey zone” program (and what to do about it)
- What a well-structured hybrid model actually looks like
- How global compliance gaps hide inside fragmented systems
- Why getting it right has nothing to do with buying more tech or suppliers
💡 Even if you’re not ready to change anything yet — you’ll leave with a framework to assess where you really stand.
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