It’s no secret that organizations are increasingly relying-upon contract talent for a variety of critical roles, many of which have significant corporate ramifications. In managing a contemporary contingent-based workforce, executives across the globe must fine-tune their strategies to anticipate a future in which contract talent is an even bigger piece of the corporate puzzle, and look to a series of next-generation concepts and technologies to drive true value out of this complex category, all while building an effective (and deep) framework that supports all avenues of the contingent workforce umbrella.