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2709, 2023

Taboo No More

By |September 27th, 2023|

Pay has long been an off-limits topic of conversation, enabling pay disparity to continue for women and minority groups. Lawmakers are seeking to change that.

2509, 2023

The ESG Wake-Up Call

By |September 25th, 2023|

We have reached a point where business leaders need to decide whether to take action or stand on the sidelines — regardless of their company’s size. Which will you do?

1609, 2023

An Intriguing Collaboration

By |September 16th, 2023|

When media speculation about workforce automation picked up about five years ago, SIA predicted that the staffing firm of the future would offer human options for getting work done alongside AI and robotic alternatives. Therefore, it is gratifying that Kelly Services has made the prediction come true.

The ability to provide digital workers through the platform […]

1109, 2023

Embracing a New Era of Work

By |September 11th, 2023|

As we evolve our approach to sales, recruiting and candidate engagement to adapt to the changing landscape, we must remain focused on our purpose and what is core to our businesses.

1109, 2023

Next Frontier

By |September 11th, 2023|

Freelance talent platforms have been around for more than 20 years in one form or another. Yet despite the obvious potential benefits of direct, digital sourcing, they’ve been mostly unable to reach the mainstream or disrupt traditional staffing models.

Open Assembly aims to change that.

The company, which was conceived in Harvard’s Innovation Science Laboratory in 2018 […]

1508, 2023

What Your Customers Want

By |August 15th, 2023|

Sometimes you don’t know what you don’t know — and that’s OK. But when it comes to supplying enterprise buyers, it’s imperative that staffing firms know their clients’ current tools and strategies.   

When you are cognizant of your customers’ current technology stacks, their independent contractor compliance strictures or their diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, to name […]

708, 2023

Beware the Bait and Switch

By |August 7th, 2023|

The illegal practice of “bait and switch” has captured some new victims: staffing firms and other employers.

The phrase typically refers to the unethical practice of luring customers with attractive offers and lowball prices, then trying to impose onerous terms or selling them less-desirable items. The Federal Trade Commission prosecutes businesses that scam individual consumers in […]

108, 2023

The Same-Day Pay Fix

By |August 1st, 2023|

How expediting pay can help companies retain their workers.

2407, 2023

Helpful Disruption

By |July 24th, 2023|

As the demand for skilled workers evolves, emerging technologies could transform the way that staffing firms operate as well as the markets they operate within. This makes it imperative for companies to think hard about how, when and where to adopt new tech. SIA’s Impact of Emerging Technology on Staffing report suggests four main groups […]

1007, 2023

A Valued Partner

By |July 10th, 2023|

The entrepreneurial life isn’t for everyone. Running my own tech consulting business can be rewarding but it’s also quite challenging. That’s why partnering with staffing firms has been such a boon. Among their many good qualities, these firms can help me get access to larger companies as clients. But my experience has shown me that […]