Question: I’m asked with developing a training program for our recruiting staff, but I don’t know where to begin. What types of training should I focus on?
Answer: According to findings of our most recent surveys of internal workers of staffing firms, aside from sourcing and recruiting training itself, recruiters indicated training in sales and marketing […]
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Losing Their Touch
Majority of employers positive about automation, but worry over loss of human element.
A survey by MetLife found that 56% of employers have a positive view of […]
Question: I am considering selling my staffing firm. How do I identify potential buyers and the right time to sell?
Answer: While much of what makes it a good time to sell your staffing business depends on the state of your firm itself, we are coming off a year of robust M&A activity in 2017, with […]
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Feelin’ Groovy?
Some employers loosen drug-test requirements.
Some US employers are overhauling their drug testing practices based on the belief that overly broad testing eliminates valuable talent from the applicant […]
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Hard-Working Towns
San Francisco named the hardest-working city in the US.
According to personal finance social network Wallet-Hub, San Francisco is the hardest-working city in the US. WalletHub compared the […]
Ask any staffing firm, big or small, what its top challenge is. Not surprisingly, the answers are identical: Finding people with the right skills given the scarcity of talent. Organizations — including staffing firms — are facing one of the largest talent shortages since 2007 with the US unemployment rate at 4.1% in February. Firms are all vying for the […]
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A Tipping Point
Facial recognition and biometrics already benefit staffing.
Apple’s adoption of facial recognition has put biometrics on the map, but facial recognition has already proven to be extremely […]
Meet the Staffing 100 class of 2018. Innovative and committed to the human capital cause, these honorees are doing what it takes to elevate our ecosystem. Nominated by you, our advisors and the SIA team, these influencers are devoted to improving the human condition — as evidenced by their numerous charitable endeavors. But what drives […]
We include developments from the Staffing Industry Daily News and The Staffing Stream to help you focus on emerging movements that could shape your business for the better.
Boomerang Effect
Why you should consider rehiring retirees and other former employees.
A boomerang employee: One who returns to a company after leaving for a period of time. With the […]
Getting to the top of the corporate ladder is no easy feat. And women must excel almost to the point of being superhuman to even attempt cracking the glass ceiling. The good news? Some ground has been broken. Let’s take the iconic Fortune 500 list for 2017. The number of women CEOs on that list […]
