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Tony chaired PEI's Operating Partners Forum in Napa. 4 things PE is thinking about talent: AI-advanced talent, EQ over finance, community for AI adoption, and go slow to go fast. Plus FMS surged 350% and EOR holds the top search since December.
The HC Team· 8 min readReal, named outcomes from food & beverage buyers across Human Cloud, each backed by a verifiable result.
The HC Team· 3 min readReal, named outcomes from legal buyers across Human Cloud, each backed by a verifiable result.
The HC Team· 3 min readReal, named outcomes from marketing buyers across Human Cloud, each backed by a verifiable result.
The HC Team· 3 min readReal, named outcomes from government buyers across Human Cloud, each backed by a verifiable result.
The HC Team· 3 min readReal, named outcomes from construction buyers across Human Cloud, each backed by a verifiable result.
The HC Team· 3 min readReal, named outcomes from finance buyers across Human Cloud, each backed by a verifiable result.
The HC Team· 3 min readReal, named outcomes from education buyers across Human Cloud, each backed by a verifiable result.
The HC Team· 2 min readReal, named outcomes from retail & ecommerce buyers across Human Cloud, each backed by a verifiable result.
The HC Team· 2 min readReal, named outcomes from manufacturing buyers across Human Cloud, each backed by a verifiable result.
The HC Team· 2 min readReal, named outcomes from healthcare buyers across Human Cloud, each backed by a verifiable result.
The HC Team· 3 min readReal, named outcomes from technology buyers across Human Cloud, each backed by a verifiable result.
The HC Team· 3 min readReal, named outcomes from design & creative buyers across Human Cloud, each backed by a verifiable result.
The HC Team· 3 min readReal, named outcomes from entertainment buyers across Human Cloud, each backed by a verifiable result.
The HC Team· 3 min readAI adoption is high. Value capture is not. Here is the 5-step playbook Tony Buffum is presenting to PE firms at PEI Napa this week.
The HC Team· 8 min readThree forces are converging on the world of work at once - consolidation, AI, and new standards - and they all come down to one thing: trust. Plus the live search data from Human Cloud.
The HC Team· 8 min readThree crowds are making the AI headlines this week: commencement Boo's, the 2 AM Layoffs, and the HR Axe. While they fight, contractors are quietly rehired and 74% of flexible talent has gone AI-native. The cheat code is the talent solutions on Human Cloud.
The HC Team· 8 min readThis month more new search categories appeared on Human Cloud than any prior month. Construction, civil engineering, instructional design, and finance are all net-new. EOR remains the top search since December. FMS rose as a new category.
The HC Team· 8 min reada16z data proves what we've been telling you, that AI amplifies, not automates, your human workforce. Whether costs favoring humans, or the human touch beating AI customer support, the right talent ecosystem has never been more important.
The HC Team· 5 min readCloudflare cut 20%. Upwork cut 24%. Coinbase introduced one-person teams. Then a16z says the AI job apocalypse is a fantasy. The truth is somewhere more interesting.
The HC Team· 8 min readThree signals from this week: the 40/40/20 workforce model, $165B in reshoring investment, and 8 in 10 companies planning to hire freelancers.
The HC Team· 8 min read40,000 jobs cut in April. But 85% of leaders are expanding human roles. The automation trap is real.
The HC Team· 8 min readSnap cut 1,000. KPMG cut 10% of partners. The real story is who companies need next. Plus Heidrick reports C-suite independents up 151%, Mark Cuban on AI implementation, and podcast episodes with Maggie Ruvoldt and Michelle Allbon.
The HC Team· 8 min readGoldman says AI is cutting 25K jobs monthly. Robert Half says most companies regret it. The DOL just simplified the IC test. The shift is accelerating.
The HC Team· 8 min readEOR remains the top search on Human Cloud since December. Consulting is up 300% this month, fractional +150%, design +120%. Verticals from healthcare to aerospace to childcare rose this week as generalist staffing loses share.
The HC Team· 6 min readToday we announce the 2026 Winter Badge winners - the top flexible workforce solutions across 47 categories, ranked by HC Score.
The HC Team· 5 min readDisney just cut 1,000 marketers. Enterprise buyers from REI to Cherry Bekaert walked onto Human Cloud this week. A leading F&B enterprise is restructuring their entire talent strategy through a single RFP. This is the moment.
The HC Team· 8 min readEOR has been the top search since December. AI engineers, developers, and creative are all growing. Plus new categories like caregiving and cyber are appearing for the first time.
The HC Team· 6 min reada16z named "Forward-Deployed AI Consulting" a Big Idea for 2026. Plus: Oracle cuts 30,000, Jack Dorsey kills middle management, trending EOR, FMS, and MENA solutions, and real business cases from the platform.
The HC Team· 8 min read35.6% of AI layoffs already reversed. Companies are rethinking how they access talent.
The HC Team· 8 min readAWS now requires humans behind every AI-generated PR. 35.6% of companies that cut roles for AI already rehired more than half back. Plus Jeff Nugent on IC compliance, curated MENA and APAC solutions, and 7 industry insights.
The HC Team· 8 min readAmazon now requires humans behind every AI. Trending solutions across EOR, Marketing, Design, and Developers - plus real business cases from A.Team, 365Talents, Topcoder, beecrowd, Andela, and more.
The HC Team· 6 min readWork is fragmenting faster than anyone can track. While Human Cloud aggregates the solutions, JJ aggregates the work
The HC Team· 6 min readFriday's jobs report exposed how fragile the labor market has become. Platform traffic keeps climbing as companies shift from fixed cost to flexible talent.
The HC Team· 8 min readTom Pammenter built Hive 25 inside UK broadcast to fix the chaotic middle of freelancer management — and coined a term the industry needs to hear
The HC Team· 5 min readAdweek on Fortune 500 freelancer teams, DOLs new contractor rule, Jose De Cabo on LATAM hiring, 4 marketing business cases, and Winter 2026 badge awards.
The HC Team· 8 min readThe Supreme Court struck down IEEPA tariffs. A 15% replacement landed the same day. Inside: consulting and fractional solutions for navigating tariff uncertainty, plus 6 verified business cases.
The HC Team· 5 min readA transparent look at how Human Cloud ranks and recommends workforce solutions — and why solutions can't game their way to the top.
The HC Team· 8 min readUpwork -36%, Fiverr -35% YTD — AI is repricing the workforce industry. Market pulse, 5 workforce intelligence stories, solutions spotlight, and real business cases.
The HC Team· 8 min readTony Buffum debriefs from the Conference Board: AI in talent acquisition is under pressure, but most tools deliver a fraction of what vendors promise
The HC Team· 5 min readThis week buyer demand is flowing to Marketing, Consulting, and EOR. See the top-rated solutions, a regional spotlight on Brazil, and verified case studies from our database of 1,264+ outcomes.
The HC Team· 5 min read2025 was revised down by 403,000 jobs. GDP grew but headcount didn't follow. Here's what the data says about where hiring — and flexible talent — is headed.
The HC Team· 8 min readBruce Morton, Co-Founder of Growth Capital and former Allegis Global Solutions leader, shares why enterprises need to start with the work — not the talent — and how the Chief Work Officer role could transform workforce strategy.
The HC Team· 6 min read