New Orbits
The numbers are impressive. But the growth is all about the people. 2016 again marks a new high in the number of companies on the list of fastest-growing staffing firms. There are 112 firms on this year’s list, compared to 102 on last year’s. What these firms have in common […]
Features
To Be or not to H-1B?
Forget conspiracy theories; the shortage of quality STEM workers is no myth. It’s taking 26 days on average to fill tech positions, and the competition for skilled talent pushed up salaries 7.7% from 2014 to 2015, according to the Dice […]
Finding Nemo
Prospecting for candidates can chew up valuable time and hinder productivity if your processes become outdated or inefficient.
According to a recent survey by Alexander Mann Solutions and Social Talent, the typical recruiting funnel converts potential candidates to hires at the dismal rate of […]
Sponsored Content: Recruiting in the Age of Automation
For the past decade, technology has been moving at lightning speed. New products are enabling global firms to innovate and do business at a pace that is both exciting and challenging. This creates new opportunities for workforce planning, as well as talent sourcing […]
Recent Columns
Read, Rinse, Repeat
You’ve won some business with a new customer. It’s an exciting prospect, and as you sign the contract, you might be thinking of your legal obligations as only an afterthought, if at all.
Your plan may be to simply file the contract away and get to work. But do you really know the terms of your contract? Are you and your delivery team aware of all the promises you’ve made in signing that contract? Do you have the right policies and procedures in place to satisfy it? Many really don’t know the terms of their contracts.
If there’s one department many staffing […]
Trends That Matter: Sorry, Dolly
Sorry, Dolly
Working 9 to 5 is no longer a thing.
More than half of workers, 59%, […]
The Niche Advantage
A recurring theme at our staffing industry conferences is the advantages of “nichefying,” or being a […]
They Have Options
One might think that by its title, this article refers to clients or candidates. But […]
Seize the Cs
As CWS Council head at Staffing Industry Analysts, I have the privilege of working closely […]
You Want What?
I have had a varied career. I’ve been an editor in technical publishing, a PR […]
The Staffing Stream
How Being a “Great Company to Work For” Helps Attract the Right Applicants
Attracting the “right” applicants can be costly. According to the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), the time it takes to fill a position can be burdensome. From the time the position becomes open to the day your new hire accepts the job, the money clock is ticking. RecruiterBox states that posting on job boards […]
Why Your Contingent Workforce Program Isn’t Working
Contingent labor is an important and rapidly growing segment of today’s workforce. In 1983, contract workers accounted for just over 0.5% of all employment. Today’s average mix of contingent workers has grown from 12% in 2009 to 18% in 2015, according to a survey conducted by Staffing Industry Analysts. CareerBuilder’s 2016 Job Forecast reported that […]
Staffing Firms Can Claim Tax Credits Under the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Program
Before your company files its tax return, consider this: Your company may be able to claim tax credits for hiring certain employees. The Work Opportunity tax credit is a federal program that allows for-profit companies to claim $2,400 to $9,600 for each eligible new hire. It’s worth spending an extra minute completing a simple form […]
USDOL in Fight for Independent Contractor Compliance
The U.S. workforce is changing. With the proliferation of companies like Uber, Lyft, TaskRabbit, and UpWork utilizing new on-demand economy business models, the contingent workforce in the U.S. has been steadily growing. The U.S. Government Accountability Office estimated in 2015 that more than 40% of the U.S. workforce participated in contingent work arrangements. In 2006, just […]
New Model Callenges Organizations to Shift Reflections on Leadership
Today’s world of work is becoming more and more complex to understand. As observers and actors of the workplace in the Human Age — a new era in which talent overtakes capital as a key economic differentiator — we’re seeing major world of work trends impacting organizations across the globe: greater individual choice, the rise […]
Latest Research
Trends in Online Staffing and FMS
Awareness of online staffing increased from 50% to 65%. Use of online staffing spiked upward from 4% to 12%. Fifty-six percent of buyers were familiar with FMS. Six percent of buyers reported using FMS. <Read More>
2015 List of Diversity Staffing Firms
Report includes 150 diversity owned staffing firms. Diversity categories include women-owned, minority-owned, HUBZone businesses, and certain veteran-owned businesses. <Read More>
2015 North America Staffing Company Survey: Initial Findings
361 unique staffing firms share their opinions in this eighth-annual survey. Benchmark measures, assignment lengths, RFP metrics, ACA strategies and costs, social media use, tenure discounts, operational structure, resume submittals/interviews <Read More>