OpenHR is London bound!!! Let the countdown begin🎉🎉Following our recent global launch in Singapore, myself and my brilliant co-author Jeremy 💫 Blain will having our first UK launch of '𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗛𝗥™: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗕𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲', hosted by our friends at Duke Corporate Education London🎉

Last Thursday, Dr. Rochelle Haynes and Jeremy Blain launched their new book, OpenHR at the Huonos Event Hotel in Singapore. The event was attended by CEOs, business and HR leaders, and other members of the public and commerated the global release of OpenHR online and in stores.

More and more, workers are breaking free of the 9-to-5 paradigm and striking out on their own as independent contractors, freelancers and digital nomads. As much as 40 percent of the U.S. workforce is engaged in some type of gig work, and even before the pandemic, the gig economy was growing triple the rate of the overall national workforce..

BiographyRochelle is a published author, global speaker, HR consultant, and senior lecturer, and the Founder and CEO of Crowd Potential Consulting Inc. She holds a Masters (with Distinction) in Human Resource Management, and a PhD in International Human Resource Management. Rochelle’s passion lies in applying good people management practices within..

Late in 2022, Airbnb unveiled a new digital nomad policy allowing employees to work temporarily in more than 170 countries. Citing a belief that flexible and remote work will continue gaining traction, CEO Brian Chesky said the policy will enable the company to recruit top talent from all over the world.

One of Amazon’s top executives suggested that those who do not wish to work in the office five days per week can quit. This remark adds to the ongoing debate surrounding return-to-office mandates, with Amazon being one of the biggest players enforcing this policy from January 2025 onwards.

Dr. Rochelle Haynes and Jeremy Blain will discuss their new book OpenHR: The Human Capital Framework for the Blended Workforce. OpenHR delves into innovative strategies for integrating full-time employees and independent workers into cohesive teams, providing organizations with a blueprint to adapt to the ever-evolving workforce landscape.

The event, which allows industry professionals to discuss a wide range of topics on improving the workplace, will be hosted in Trinidad on June 28 from 6 pm-9 pm at the Sound Forge, 1 Christopher Samuel Drive, St James.  

Understanding the skills you’ll need to hone to stand out in the world of work is critical says Dr. Rochelle Haynes, a UK-based Barbadian International Human Resource Management Specialist and Gig HR expert.

Small businesses can tap into the gig economy to access specialised skills and fill temporary talent gaps cost-effectively, using freelance platforms and building a network of reliable contractors to help projects succeed. David Howell reports.