2020 Global Power 150 — Women in Staffing
If anything, the pandemic and social unrest this year have forced executives to think about the type of leaders they want to be. As Covid-19 hit, companies had to pivot quickly to a remote workforce. Decisions had to be made — and fast. There was no playbook. Throughout our industry, leaders were
Features
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 […]
Online Showcase
Filling a Vital Need
Demand for certain types of nurses and other healthcare professionals is rising across the US as the Covid-19 pandemic surges in the country. Bill rates are up, with some providers seeing increases of 30% to 40% — some hospitals are paying nurses as much as $8,000 to $10,000 per week, Kaiser [...]
Inside View
It’s no surprise, large companies are getting more interested in tapping into the flexibility afforded by a contingent workforce. Last year, large companies that use staffing firms reported that, on average, 21% of their workforces were made up of contingent […]
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 […]
Recent Columns
A Steady Hand
Strategic Staffing Solutions celebrated its 30th anniversary on Oct. 1, and we marked the occasion the way we usually do. Our leadership team — from yours truly, to our C-suite to our market vice presidents — wrote thank-you notes or called our customers to thank them for another successful year. Without them, we would not have made it to 10 years, never mind 30. We are partners to them and we never forget that.
What Partnership Looks Like to Us
Since our […]
Do Your Homework
As a procurement category specialist for contingent labor, I often convince and educate program stakeholders […]
A Fair Analysis
It ranks among employers’ worst nightmares: You’ve received a harassment complaint from an employee or […]
Tech + Jobs
Workers prefer robots to humans in supporting mental health
Stress and burnout are a fact of […]
Modern Talent Acquisition
Artificial intelligence in HR technology is growing in prevalence, but what about the talent acquisition […]
Dedicated to Our Talent
One of the many reasons I joined K2 is because engaging and rewarding our IT […]
The Staffing Stream
- Taking a New Look at Your Skills Requirementsby Jo-Ann Feely on December 1, 2020 at 8:29 pm
If there’s one lesson to take away from 2020, it’s that no plan goes unchanged. In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, organizations worldwide had to rethink their strategies for […]
- Seizing SOW Opportunityby Kim Henderson on December 1, 2020 at 3:50 pm
With many companies hiring at a tepid pace or on a freeze, staffing professionals find themselves searching for their next source of business. If you offer contract services to your clients, you may […]
- Workers’ Comp: Are your workers actually covered in the event of injury or illness?by Bharat “Brad” Talwar on November 30, 2020 at 3:45 pm
Imagine your staffing firm branched out into new lines of service amid the pandemic. Perhaps you started to offer frontline healthcare workers or logistics workers. Regardless, one of your temporary […]
- Securing the Future of Recruitment: A focus on skillsby Ann Swain on November 25, 2020 at 9:00 am
Never before has the staffing sector faced the breadth of challenges that it’s experiencing now. The global pandemic has put an immense strain on recruitment businesses and with the Brexit […]
Latest Research
- Workforce Solutions Ecosystem: 2020 Update
This report is the fifth update to Staffing Industry Analysts’ Workforce Solutions Ecosystem, originally released in September 2015. It highlights the interconnected networks comprising the […]
- 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 […]
- US Pulse Survey Report: November 2020 Selected Highlights
This month’s Pulse Survey reflects a continued recovering trend throughout staffing, with respondents reporting a median 1% y/y decline in their US temporary staffing revenue in October after a […]
- Staffing Company 2021 Planning Package
This report will assist you in finding SIA research that will help you prepare your business for the year ahead. From the reports published so far this year, we have chosen to highlight […]