Teams by Intent Ep 4: Michel Adams from Okta on Tech to Tackle Contingent Candidate Fraud This episode of Teams by Intent features Michel Adams, Contingent Workforce Manager at Okta, about the growing challenge of candidate fraud and why contingent talent may represent one of the most overlooked areas of workforce risk. Michel explains how…
Case Study: Rethinking Tech Talent How one tech giant changed its talent pipeline; saving time & money while improving turnover The Challenge In the wake of industry-wide layoffs and rapid AI adoption, entry-level hiring in tech has grown paradoxically harder. Despite an influx of applicants, companies face rising turnover, longer training ramps, and increased costs…
Case Study: Breaking Through the MSP Barrier in Financial Services The financial services industry is under immense pressure to transform. Digital disruption, tighter regulatory requirements, and rising client expectations demand a workforce that is both technically skilled and adaptable. At the same time, firms face high attrition in early-career roles, costing millions in turnover and…
Why So Many YUPRO Placement Apprentices Find Success Ongoing professional development transforms potential into workplace performance, one hour at a time By Andre Brown, Lead Talent Success Manager, YUPRO Placement Over 94% of YUPRO Placement apprentices successfully complete their year-long assignments or transition into full-time employees. In today’s workforce, where organizations continue searching for effective…
Teams by Intent Ep 3: Workforce Leaders on AI, Talent, and Change What happens when workforce strategy becomes bigger than hiring? In Episode 3 of Teams by Intent, host James Krouse takes listeners inside the conversations happening at ProcureCon Contingent Staffing 2026, where workforce leaders from global organizations gathered to discuss the trends reshaping how…
Teams by Intent Ep 2: Rethinking Talent – Lessons from the Great Teams Playbook What if many of the hiring practices organizations rely on today are actually preventing them from finding their best talent? In Episode 2 of Teams by Intent, host James Krouse is joined by YUPRO Placement Chief Delivery Officer Katie Breault to…
Teams by Intent Episode 1: Building Better Teams Through Intentional Workforce Design with Pratik Patel What if the future of workforce strategy isn’t about finding more talent, but about finding talent in places most organizations overlook? In the inaugural episode of Teams by Intent, we sit down with procurement and workforce strategy leader Pratik Patel…
YUPRO Placement Releases Great Teams Playbook Exploring the Future of Hiring, Leadership, and Workforce Strategy New playbook captures insights from workforce, HR, procurement, and business leaders YUPRO Placement has released its new Great Teams Playbook, a workforce and leadership guide built from live discussions with executives and decision-makers from ProcureCon Contingent Staffing 2026. The playbook…
Case Study: Sustaining a Talent Pipeline Through Disruption The Challenge When the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted in-person internships, financial services companies faced a sudden and critical challenge: how to sustain their early-career talent pipelines when traditional pathways were frozen. A global wholesale and investment bank firm had long been a committed Year Up internship partner. The…
Fair Chance Hiring as a Talent Strategy: How Checkr.org Is Building New Pathways to Work For many employers, conversations around hiring often center on shortages: not enough candidates, not enough retention, not enough people with the right skills. For Checkr.org, the challenge looks different. The company sees a labor market where talent is often overlooked—not…