Agencies allow candidates to find their passion while providing jobs
For those of us who love to criticize the staffing industry, it might come as a surprise to learn there are many things a staffing agency does right. Some of the benefits they provide allow young, “green” candidates to find their passion while earning a paycheck.
Ask any hiring manager and you will hear the war for talent is heating up. At the same time, however, there is an ironic gap: millions of newly minted college graduates complain they can’t find work. What gives?
Part of the problem is a need for deeper insight about workers’ skills. It turns out college degrees […]
Finding a new angle on sourcing and recruiting approaches is something all recruiters like to take a crack at. And even more so now, given the war for talent. Placing a bet and winning, however, is not so common. But New England-based startup Appcast believes it may have hit the jackpot.
In a combination of business […]
QUESTION:
When placing high-level IT workers, is there a preferred term? Sometimes they are referred to as contractors, other times as consultants.
Answer:
Staffing Industry Analysts recently did research into what contingent workers would like to be called. And the preferred term varied depending on hourly wage. Among workers earning more than $45 per hour, the top choice […]
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.
Ask Before You Text
Leveraging the power of texting
To reach more candidates more effectively, many recruiters are starting to experiment with text messaging. Text messaging has some […]
Seemingly decent performance may not be enough to keep you on the playing field
Just over two years ago, we launched our MSP with incumbent contingent labor suppliers. That was when we began to realize just how large our supplier pool really was. Everywhere we looked, under every rock we turned, we’d find yet another contingent […]
Hiring competitors’ talent while avoiding legal risk
American laws promote competition. Legendary businessman Jack Welch has notably said, “Number one, cash is king… number two, communicate… number three, buy or bury the competition.” Unless an activity runs afoul of a legally valid contract provision or a vetted and adopted statute, competitive actions to “buy or bury […]
Staffing firms can add value while maintaining healthy margins
Market forces and process innovations that have been driving change across industry verticals are snowballing, and the cumulative effect over time is gaining weight. In particular, organizations continue to face challenges brought on by rapid pace of change, including:
CEOs of fastest-growing industrial staffing firms reveal their strategies
In today’s ultra-competitive staffing industry, staffing firms that want to flourish need successful strategies and tactics. With demands from clients ever increasing, price competition intense, and rapid changes in technology and legislation swirling, staffing firms cannot expect to succeed by simply hoping to have a lucky year […]
