July/August 2014

107, 2014

Power Seller: Break It Down

By |July 1st, 2014|

Tools to help sales staff be effective teachers and providers

Salespeople are a different breed to be sure, but in the staffing industry this is definitely the rule and not the exception. Selling a service or a complete solution, and one that deals with people, is complex and requires not only someone who can sell, […]

107, 2014

The Other Side: We Are People, Too

By |July 1st, 2014|

Treating temps as humans rather than a strategy is rewarding

My experience as a temporary worker has been deeply personal. Beneath the kaleidoscopic matrix of the economy, the job market, global trends and exponential technological advance- ments, the basis of working as a temp is built on one’s life choices and circumstances.

I have worked as […]

107, 2014

The Buzz: Help Wanted (and Found)

By |July 1st, 2014|

About 59 percent of the U.S. workforce today is made up of hourly paid workers, most of whom are in non-professional occupations, including hospitality, retail and other services as well as in manufacturing and logistics. Keeping these jobs filled poses a significant effort and cost for businesses, and finding these jobs is not always […]

107, 2014

By the Numbers: VMS

By |July 1st, 2014|

  • Share of staffing buyers using VMS as a function of company size
  • Three-year moving average trend in VMS use
  • Percent of business conducted through a VMS

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