About Todd Owens

Todd Owens is CEO at TalentWise and has been with the company since 2006. Previously he held senior Product Management and Business Development roles at Wind River Systems and Siebel Systems. A former United States Navy submarine officer, Todd has been recognized as a “Superstar for outsourcing innovation in support of HR organizations” by HRO Today magazine for four times. Todd holds a BS degree from the United States Naval Academy and an MBA from the Harvard Business School. Connect with Todd on Twitter.

Corporate Culture & Fit Starts with Asking Your Current Employees

May 13, 2015 By Todd Owens Leave a Comment

Executives and HR professionals may have very different day-to-day roles, but the desire to build a productive, engaged workforce is one thing we do have in common. We’re both constantly looking for ways to not only bring in the best but also foster growth and engagement among our current workforce. I can certainly attest to this firsthand as it’s something I think about often. ... Read Full Article

Scaling Your Contingent Workforce: A Competitive Advantage, Yes, But Not Without Risks

April 30, 2015 By Todd Owens 1 Comment

This may just be the year of the contingent workforce. The numbers are staggering. According to Staffing Industry Analysts’ U.S. Staffing Industry Forecast, the staffing industry in the U.S. will grow 6% in 2015 to a market size of $115 billion. Globally, the numbers are even bigger, particularly in Asia, where as much as 20% of the workforce is contingent. One study predicts ... Read Full Article

The CEO and CHRO: The Most Important Link on the Org Chart

March 10, 2015 By Todd Owens Leave a Comment

In this era of “World War Talent,” the connection between an organization’s leadership team and its human resources department has never been more important. The CEO and HR leaders must be closely linked, which for many organizations requires a shift from past practice. Gone are the days of HR as an administrative cost center. HR leaders are increasingly expected to own the ... Read Full Article

The Great Divide Between HR Decisions and Day One: How to Meet the Challenges of 2015

February 17, 2015 By Todd Owens 1 Comment

There is a Great Divide in HR. It’s the often unaddressed gap between the decision to hire a candidate and that candidate’s first day on the job. This critical gap is soon going to lead to a huge divide between those organizations that succeed and those that don’t. HR is facing unprecedented challenges in 2015, and they will only get tougher if HR doesn’t address this piece of ... Read Full Article

HR Trends You Can No Longer Ignore

January 13, 2015 By Todd Owens 3 Comments

Change is constant in HR, and 2015 is no exception. The next few years are going to bring radical new ideas, new demographics, new legislation, and new workforce paradigms. The economy has finally returned to pre-recession levels, Boomers are retiring in droves, hiring is surging, and the war for talent rages on. I offer you the following trends that are on our radar, and ... Read Full Article