Bigger, Higher, Faster, More
The past few years have been transformative for the staffing industry. Technology has delivered changes in speed, efficiency and visibility. Transformation has been especially evident among firms on Staffing Industry Analysts’ 2023 Fastest-Growing US Staffing Firms list. “We’ve taken proces
Features
2023 DE&I Influencers
Three years ago, the US began to experience a great awakening. The nation was reeling from the murders of George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery — not to mention how the pandemic was affecting minority groups far more than others. Amid […]
A Seat at the Table
Diversity-owned staffing firms remain an important part of the workforce solutions ecosystem with minority and women business owners serving in all parts of the industry, bringing their unique talents and outlooks to move staffing forward.
Diversity-owned staffing firms also bring their […]
2023 Best Staffing Firms to Work For: The Heart of it
It’s a new working order. Following two years of forced separation and offsetting shifts to help employees maintain distance from one another, the staffing industry has settled into a stable functioning arrangement. But it looks different for different staffing firms. […]
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The Noncompete Saga
Earlier this month, the US Federal Trade Commission proposed a new rule that would ban employers from requiring noncompete agreements in employment contracts. The proposal, which would apply to employees as well as independent contractors, is already raising concern in […]
Noncompetes Ban Could Damage Industry
SIA asked legal experts Lisa Ann Cooney and George Reardon to weigh in on the impact of the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed rule banning noncompete agreements. Lisa Ann Cooney is senior VP, general counsel and corporate secretary at Day & […]
DE&I Under Construction
The US has endured a complicated relationship with the concept of diversity, equity and inclusion for generations. And truth be told, racism and discrimination against other races, cultures and lifestyles has been a troubling part of the country’s history since […]
Recent Columns
The ESG Wake-Up Call
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?
Taboo No More
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.
Embracing a New Era of Work
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.
Next Frontier
Freelance talent platforms have been around for more than 20 years in one form or […]
What Your Customers Want
Sometimes you don’t know what you don’t know — and that’s OK. But when it […]
The Staffing Stream
- Is ChatGPT a Friend of Staffing and Recruitment Professionals?by Sanjeev Tirath on September 28, 2023 at 12:00 pm
Artificial intelligence’s unprecedented boom came only after the pandemic when automation became the key to coping with worker shortages and high labor costs and improving operational […]
- Operating 24/7 Without Burning Out Your Staffby Steve Saville on September 27, 2023 at 12:00 pm
We’re in the era of 24/7 everything. People expect results around the clock, and the staffing industry is not exempt from those expectations. How can a workforce solutions company keep up with […]
- Embracing Digital Contracts in the Modern Workplaceby Benoit Henry on September 26, 2023 at 8:00 am
With the rise of remote work, there is a growing need to rethink traditional contract-signing processes. Now, you can employ team members worldwide without being tied to a physical office location. […]
- How Employers Can Support Veterans Transitioning to the Civilian Workforceby Dan Feehan on September 25, 2023 at 12:00 pm
When I served in the Pentagon, we shaped policy to the reality that all service members will one day enter the civilian workforce. In 2022, half a million veterans transitioned into civilian […]
Latest Research
- RPO Global Landscape Summary 2023
SIA estimates the 2022 global RPO market at USD 8.45 billion, an increase of 14% from 2021 (p.10). This marked the second successive year of strong growth following the robust market recovery in 2021 […]
- Latin America Legal Update Q3 2023
In this report, we round up the legal developments affecting the workforce solutions ecosystem across Latin America in Q3 2023:Brazil Pay transparency law […]
- IT Staffing Gross Margin Trends: 2023 Update
This report lists gross margins for 10 publicly traded staffing companies worldwide that do business in the IT staffing segment. Among these companies, 2022 gross margins ranged from 10.2% to 39.8%, […]
- SIA | Bullhorn Staffing Indicator - September 26, 2023
Staffing Hours Partially Catching Up With Pre-Labor Day Levels Week ending Sep 16, 2023 Indexed Value Y/Y W/W US Staffing 92 -10% 2.9% Commercial Staffing 78 […]