Global Power 150 – Women in Staffing
It’s been a feat of some sort for Staffing Industry Analysts. In 2015, we rolled out our inaugural Women in Staffing list comprising 100 women across the globe. Three years later, we have compiled the same list, but with 150 women worldwide.
Women account for 58% of the American workforce, according […]
Features
Playing for Growth – Sponsored Content
On the face of it, the staffing industry model may appear simple, with firms playing matchmaker between employers and workers. But appearances are deceiving: Only 140 out of 19,000 staffing firms in the US have exceeded the $100 million mark; […]
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 […]
Online Showcase
Swimming Ahead
It started with a staffing firm for Sahil Sahni and Ankit Somani, and that eventually led to artificial intelligence chatbot-fueled firm AllyO. And, recently, the firm won a competition styled after the television show “Shark Tank” last month at Staffing […]
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 […]
Recent Columns
The Holistic Sale
Typically in sales, the thought of others within your organization approaching your clients is bad enough, but the idea of setting up such contact between your client and others in your organization — cross-selling — can be intimidating, confusing and even downright scary. If you are the one who did the legwork to build and develop a client relationship, why would you want to invite anyone else to benefit from the business you worked so hard to secure?
In my career, […]
Doing Our Part
October was National Women in Business month, which reminded me to reflect on the many […]
Pushing Back
Many staffing firms have experienced financial abuses inflicted on them by clients or VMS/MSP agents. […]
Almost Clear Skies?
A s the US economy powers along, aided by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act […]
Invest in Serving Others
The newest generations to the workforce have had a front-seat view to some of the […]
New Chapter
On Oct. 3, Upwork celebrated its debut as a public company. The firm’s shares, offered at […]
Consultant in the Gig Age
In the early 2000s, I worked for a large IT consulting firm. One particular years-long […]
The Staffing Stream
- How to Win the New Talent War – for High-End Independent ExpertisePosted by Jody Greenstone Miller on November 14, 2018 at 3:00 pm
Good news – and challenging news – for managers: The war for talent has intensified – and the battleground shifted. The good news: the spoils in this new talent war are enormous. […]
- Reviving the Lost Art of Apprenticeship and Lifelong LearningPosted by Joanie Courtney on November 13, 2018 at 2:45 pm
With an ever-increasing demand for skilled labor in America, to the tune of 7 million open jobs, it is evident we lack the talent supply to meet current hiring needs across most sectors. In fact, I […]
- Millennial RNs Bring High Ambition and a Few Surprises to Healthcare Work EnvironmentPosted by Marcia Faller on November 12, 2018 at 8:12 pm
As younger workers, it’s not surprising that Millennial nurses (ages 20-37) are more likely to seek upward career mobility through education and job changes than their older peers. After all, […]
- Best Recruiting Practices – 2018Posted by Komal Dangi on November 12, 2018 at 1:00 pm
This month, I am going to address some of the burning questions we have received from recruiting professionals who reached out to me for some insight after reading my last couple of articles (here […]
Latest Research
- SI Report Webinar - November 2018
In this webinar topics covered include:Benchmark temporary worker benefits Trends in temporary worker training Industry revenue estimates by customer characteristics 2018 Staffing Firm Lists: […]
- VMS Market Developments Part 2
Executive SummaryIn 2017, the contingent workforce Vendor Management System (VMS) market represented $154 billion of spend under management, an 11% from the prior year. Although growth continues to […]
This directory provides full records for over 26 companies operating in the M&A space around the world. Some firms provide services in just one market while others provide international and cross […]
- US Jobs Report: November 2018
Event- On a seasonally adjusted basis, total nonfarm employment rose by 250,000 in October, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in its monthly jobs report. The gain of 250,000 […]