Catalyst for Change
The events this year have focused a spotlight on the importance of not just diversity but inclusion and belonging — and justice — more than any time in recent memory. In addition, the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic is hitting minority communities particularly hard — both the virus itself and the
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The New Face of the Industry
The world of recruiting and staffing is becoming more complex and technology driven as a variety of converging trends affect the industry. From the “Uberization” of the on-demand workforce to changes in clients’ buying habits to robotic process automation and […]
What’s That Ahead?
No one argues with the idea that recessions make it more difficult to run a business. When consumers and corporations spend less money, employers lay off full-time employees and hire fewer contingent workers. That pressures staffing firms to keep their […]
The Staffing 100 Hall of Fame
When we created the Staffing 100 list in 2011, it was to honor a group that found people jobs and helped accelerate the process of finding a job. We have since maintained this annual, unranked list as a way to […]
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A Beneficial Approach
As the companies nationwide began to grapple with how to protect their workers amid Covid-19, Aquent became the first staffing company to offer its temporary workers paid sick leave with nationwide. Specializing in placing temporary employees in marketing and creative […]
Back to Work
Virtually all of the US population was recently subject to stay-at-home orders. As states begin lifting restrictions that allow employees to return to work, staffing firms in particular face a myriad of legal pitfalls and logistical challenges as they recall […]
PPP: Act fast
The SBA Paycheck Protection Program aims to help companies survive by providing a direct incentive to keep employees on the payroll during the Covid-19 crisis. Qualifying staffing firms need to act fast if they are interested in taking part.
Companies jumped […]
Recent Columns
Building Back a Better Industry
This spring, society saw years’ worth of change happening in just a few days. First came the coronavirus pandemic, which led to a health crisis of epic proportions along with a devastating economic downturn from the resulting lockdown. Then, the shocking killing of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer once again exposed the ongoing brutality too often visited upon African Americans in our society. The resulting protests and the ongoing debates about police and criminal justice […]
Research Report: On the Precipice
Transformative developments lead to a consolidating IT staffing market
The Herfindahl-Hirschman Index, or HHI, is a […]
A New Model
I propose a new staffing model: The connected talent cloud, which I call Tier 0.5. […]
We Are Open
With the exception of a couple hotspots, most of the nation has reopened to some […]
HR On Demand
In the growing space of on-demand gig work platforms, SIA has started to see more […]
Fork in the Road
With the global pandemic, I am in the same unfortunate position as 40 million other […]
A Higher Standard
Half a year into the pandemic, companies still feel the pressures of disruption. Organizations shifted […]
The Staffing Stream
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Difficult Conversations in Business: Lessons Learned from the ICU
by Anthony Orsini on August 7, 2020 at 2:52 pm
The economic fallout of the global pandemic has resulted in an influx of layoffs and furloughs, leading to many difficult conversations between employers, employees, staffing agencies and candidates. […]
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Recruiting After Covid-19? Search for Talent With These Skills
by Sue Marcus on August 6, 2020 at 6:45 pm
The coronavirus pandemic has forced organizations to make tough decisions about what talent is most critical to their business operations, and has resulted in more than 41 million Americans filing […]
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Our ecosystem is not immune to ransomware. How to prevent it.
by Craig Johnson on August 6, 2020 at 2:00 pm
Billions of dollars are lost each year repairing systems hit by ransomware attacks says the FBI. Amid the pandemic, ransomware continues to be a problem for businesses including firms in the […]
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Insuring Fido: Why Employers Should Offer Pet Benefits
by Mike Brown on August 5, 2020 at 6:00 pm
While insurance has been around for centuries, one relatively new type of insurance, pet insurance, has hit the market and done nothing but grow — and fast. The reason for this rapid growth in […]
Latest Research
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource Center
Curated by SIA, the resources below represent a collection of articles, data tools, and websites that offer actionable insights related to the coronavirus and COVID-19 outbreak. The section at the […]
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August US Jobs Report
Event: In today’s monthly jobs report from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), total nonfarm employment rose by 1.8 million in July on a seasonally adjusted basis. Temporary help services […]
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Interactive Directory of Suppliers to Staffing Firms
This new interactive report identifies and categorizes specialist suppliers to staffing firms globally. Members can use this report to identify suppliers by both category and by geography. […]
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Latin America Legal Update Q2 2020
In this report, we round up the legal developments affecting the workforce solutions ecosystem across Latin America in Q2 2020.If you want information about the short-term measures governments are […]