May/June 2019

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Power of Diversity

By |May 21st, 2019|

Diversity has become increasingly important in this era of technology and globalization. As a result, many companies are making an effort to achieve cultural diversity in the workplace. It’s not just to reflect the society in which we live, but to enjoy the improved outcomes, thought processes and the potential financial rewards it brings.

The staffing […]

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Research Report: The Coming Boom

By |May 20th, 2019|

Why do people work in offices? The answer to that question used to be obvious — because it’s far easier to communicate and coordinate activities when people are under one roof than when spread apart. The internet has made that answer less clear cut, and perhaps even dated.

Today, in almost any office, what you see […]

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Ahead of the Curve

By |May 20th, 2019|

We include snippets from Staffing Industry Analysts research to focus on trends that shape and grow your
business. Corporate members have access to the full reports online.

Analyzing Salaries

What staffing firms pay staff by role, experience, segment and company size.

Median base salary is $45,000 for recruiters with three to five years’ experience at US staffing firms. Looking […]

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By the Numbers: Estimated US industrial temporary staffing market size

By |May 20th, 2019|

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Call It Inclusion

By |May 20th, 2019|

When I was asked to write for the diversity issue of Staffing Industry Review, I pondered what diversity means, especially as it relates to staffing. One definition I found from a Google search:

“Diversity hiring is hiring based on merit with special care taken to ensure procedures are free from biases related to a candidate’s age, […]

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View from Boardroom: Making It Stick

By |May 20th, 2019|

Company strategies are funny things. So much work can go into their development, only to have them sit on a shelf and never be implemented. Or, they can be so vague that no one really knows what to do with them. Worse, they can be talked about and pointed to, with no real effort to […]

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Benefit of Counsel: The Cannabis Conundrum

By |May 20th, 2019|

At the time of this writing, 33 states and the District of Columbia have legalized the medical use of marijuana, and 10 of those states plus DC have passed laws decriminalizing recreational use. This creates myriad challenges for employers, especially when facing an already-shrinking talent pool.

Complex intersection. For employers and recruiters, the issue is further […]

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Compliance Branch

By |May 20th, 2019|

Facebook Job-Ad Settlement

Facebook reached a settlement in legal actions over how it targets employment, housing and credit advertising on its platform, the American Civil Liberties Union reported.

The lawsuits alleged Facebook’s paid ad platform enabled advertisers to exclude Facebook users from receiving job, housing or credit ads based on protected classes such as race, gender and […]

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Ditch Industrial-Age Thinking

By |May 20th, 2019|

With leading firms projecting revenue increases of 10% to 15% through a mix of organic growth and strategic acquisitions, industrial staffing has reaffirmed its position as the industry’s biggest segment in 2019.

But despite the good news, this is no time for complacency.

Data from The Manufacturing Institute and Society for Human Resource Management reveals why staffing […]

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In Support of Supplier Diversity

By |May 20th, 2019|

As staffing firms look for ways to boost growth, one avenue to consider for qualified owners is becoming certified as a diverse-owned supplier. Advance Partners, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Paychex Corp., provides funding, technology and support services to the contingent workforce industry, includes certified diverse suppliers among its more than 500 staffing firm […]