BTG Insights on Demand

Jan 17 2025 23 ep. 28 mins 1
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Business Talent Group (BTG) is the leading talent company that connects independent management consultants, subject matter experts, project managers, and interim executives with the world’s top companies. BTG provides just the right on-demand talent needed: remote or on-site, part-time or full-time, individuals or teams.

That’s why more than 50% of the F100, leading private equity firms, and hundreds of other companies trust BTG to curate, vet, and compliantly deliver talent who fuel growth, innovation, and performance improvement. BTG is a Heidrick & Struggles company.  (Nasdaq: HSII).

On BTG Insights on Demand, we speak with the foremost thought leaders on the future of work and the on-demand talent economy—as well as independent consultants, executives, and experts possessing today's most in-demand skills—about how organizations can unlock the real promise of on-demand talent to complete complex strategic, transformational, and operational work.

To learn more or discuss your on-demand talent needs, visit businesstalentgroup.com

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