Hot & Scarce
It’s a sellers’ market in the IT recruiting space, with demand for workers with the right skills outpacing the supply.
Staffing Industry Analysts’ most recent staffing industry forecast cited supply constraints as the main impediment to revenue growth in the IT temporary staffing space, largely offsetting growing demand. Meanwhile, the TechServe […]
Features
Schooling the Talent
Spend time with staffing providers and you will be hard-pressed to find a firm that isn’t struggling to find qualified candidates. And government figures back up the anecdotal evidence.
The US unemployment rate remains on a downward trend, hitting 3.8% in […]
Match & Engage
In fact, the industry stands to change more in the next five years than it has in the last 20 due to innovations in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, cloud computing and blockchain, notes Ken Krieger, CIO for The […]
From Zero to $700 Million
The tale of Apex Systems Inc., an IT staffing firm based in Richmond, Va., is the stuff of legend and a terrific example of a company using the principles highlighted in the book Breaking Through: Leadership Disciplines of Top Performing […]
Online Showcase
Who’s an IC?
Earlier this year, the California Supreme Court adopted a stricter test for determining who is an independent contractor, and executives say the decision in the case, known as the Dynamex case, will have a significant impact on companies that use […]
Re-Enter Moms
It’s a familiar story. Mothers who take a break in their careers to raise children. They are ready to return to work, but face a bias from employers and concerns over the gap in their work history. And stay-at-home mothers […]
Rising Overtime
As US manufacturing firms have expanded operations and increased their headcount over the past year, it is not surprising that use of overtime hours has also grown, as firms scramble to keep their operations running smoothly around the clock, handle […]
Recent Columns
View from the Boardroom: Keeping Up
Much like the Industrial Revolution of the 19th century, technological innovations today are transforming the work we do and how we do it. While people are gaining more freedom and opportunities as a result, technology also generates new challenges for companies seeking to remain competitive. My company, Upwork, is based in the San Francisco Bay Area, which makes us intimately aware of the pace of change and ongoing struggle for talent. It’s why we’ve built a distributed team to access […]
Benefit of Counsel: Beware the No-Poaching Pact
The US Department of Justice has put all employers on notice: Agreements among competitors not […]
Research Report: Apples to Apples
In today’s data-driven era, staffing firms monitor their key performance indicators internally. But many staffing […]
Expert’s Corner: The New Playbook
It’s a candidates’ market — you’ve heard it before. When it comes to attracting and […]
Selling Smart: Fear Not
No matter our career level or industry, change touches all of us. Change is powerful, […]
The Staffing Stream
- You Say Your Service Is “Amazing.” Would Your Clients and Candidates Agree?Posted by Mackenzie Froese on August 13, 2018 at 3:00 pm
World-class customer service. An exceptional candidate experience. Many staffing professionals say that they provide these, but according to Inavero, just 32% of clients and 45% of placed candidates […]
- Are You Liable for Employees Who Work From Home?Posted by Rae Steinbach on August 9, 2018 at 3:00 pm
Letting employees work from home has definite value for small business owners and their employees. Cutting down on office space overheads and increasing employee productivity are two definite […]
- The Future of Staffing: Cloud-Based Staffing Platforms Make On-Demand Staffing PossiblePosted by Glenn Laumeister on August 8, 2018 at 5:59 pm
Many companies today are using multiple solutions for their staffing needs that aren’t integrated with each other. From paper schedules to excel spreadsheets, some are still relying on […]
- If You Hire for Pedigree, You’re Hiring for PrivilegePosted by Omer Molad on August 7, 2018 at 3:10 pm
“Must have a bachelor degree from a top 25 college.” “Must have a GPA of 3.7 or better.” If you’ve ever included details like those in your job descriptions or ads, […]
Latest Research
- Buyer Survey 2018 Full Report
This report comprises both the 2018 Workforce Solutions Buyer Survey results and information from previous editions of this survey, going back to 2009. A few examples of the research findings you […]
- Largest IT Staffing Firms in the United States: 2018 Update
Key Findings We estimate that 47 firms generated at least $100 million in US information technology temporary staffing revenue in 2017. Added together, these firms generated $19.1 billion in such […]
- Largest Office Clerical Staffing Firms in the United States: 2018 Update
Key Findings We estimate that 13 firms generated at least $100 million in US office/clerical temporary staffing revenue in 2017. Added together, these firms generated $7.0 billion in such revenue, […]
- Largest Industrial Staffing Firms in the US: 2018 Update
Key Findings We estimate that 40 firms generated at least $100 million in US industrial temporary staffing revenue in 2017. Added together, these firms generated $24.1 billion in such revenue, […]