S42E24 - Addressing Workforce Gaps Using Contingent Workers, with Tania Fiero

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Tania Fiero about addressing workforce gaps using contingent workers. Tania is the Chief Human Resources Officer for Innovative Employee Solutions (IES), a nationwide provider of outsourced payroll and HR administrative services. A seasoned professional in the HR industry, Tania began her career in 1995 as a recruiter with TOPS Staffing, specializing in professional placements. In 1999 she was promoted to Regional Operations Manager, and assumed responsibility for training and auditing the company’s 10 staffing locations throughout the Western Region. Tania joined the IES team in 2002, where she currently serves as a strategic member of the company’s executive team. Her specialties and areas of expertise include: staffing management, training and development, employee relations, co-employment, and State and Federal legislative compliance. Tania has been a member of the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) on both the national and local levels since 2003, and a member of the National Human Resources Association (NHRA) since 2008, where she currently serves on the Board of Directors. In 2008 she was selected as an honoree for San Diego Business Journal’s “HR Professional of the Year” awards. Her strategic HR contributions at IES also played a significant role in helping the company win 2009 honors at San Diego’s Best Places to Work Awards. An alumni of Monroe College in Michigan and the UCSD HR Certification Program in San Diego, Tania has also earned certification as both a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) through the Human Resources Certification Institution (HRCI) and as a Staffing Professional (CSP) through the American Staffing Association (ASA). Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon and leaving a review wherever you listen to your podcasts! Check out Shopify at www.shopify.com/hci. Check out the HCI Academy: Courses, Micro-Credentials, and Certificates to Upskill and Reskill for the Future of Work! Check out the LinkedIn Alchemizing Human Capital Newsletter. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Future Leader. Check out Dr. Westover's book, 'Bluer than Indigo' Leadership. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Alchemy of Truly Remarkable Leadership. Check out the latest issue of the Human Capital Leadership magazine. Each HCI Podcast episode (Program, ID No. 592296) has been approved for 0.50 HR (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®). Each HCI Podcast episode (Program ID: 24-DP529) has been approved for 5.00 HR (General) SHRM Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCPHR recertification through SHRM, as part of the knowledge and competency programs related to the SHRM Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge™ (the SHRM BASK™).