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Sharon Thomas

About Sharon Thomas

Sharon Thomas is a senior editorial director with Staffing Industry Analysts. She can be reached at smthomas (at) staffingindustry (dot) com.

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1609, 2023

Trends That Matter: Be Inclusive and Accessible

By |September 16th, 2023|

Inclusive hiring strengthens a company’s reputation and makes it competitive. By creating a diverse and inclusive workforce, you better mirror your customer base as well as support your organization by enabling access to global talent. Here are practices to make your recruiting and hiring practices inclusive and accessible.

Make inclusion part of your hiring strategy. Consider […]

1609, 2023

Ahead of the Curve: Time to Function

By |September 16th, 2023|

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

1807, 2023

Ahead of the Curve: Let’s Meet Online

By |July 18th, 2023|

Temporary workers generally prefer virtual interviews. In particular, 43% indicated a strong preference for them, while 25% strongly preferred in-person. Convenience, avoiding illness and feeling less anxious were among the arguments for virtual interviewing, while those who sought to interview in person cited stronger interpersonal connections and avoiding tech glitches for their predilection.

Source: North America […]

1605, 2023

Editor’s note

By |May 16th, 2023|

If there’s anything the last three years have taught us, it’s that achieving DE&I is a journey that takes commitment and dedication. Launched in 2021 by SIA in response to the social unrest and upheaval of 2020, the DE&I Influencers – US and Canada list has highlighted professionals across the ecosystem who are dedicated to […]

1605, 2023

Ahead of the Curve: A Growing Slice

By |May 16th, 2023|

The growth trajectory of staffing platforms is resulting in the model representing a greater share of the global temporary staffing market. In 2022, temporary staffing platforms represented nearly 4% of the $582 billion global temporary staffing industry, an increase from a 3% share in 2021. Prior to 2020, temporary staffing platforms were essentially immaterial, representing […]

1502, 2023

Ahead of the Curve: Text Me

By |February 15th, 2023|

The use of texting/emailing technology to engage with candidates is widely adopted by the staffing industry, as 98% of all staffing firms planned to use such technology in 2022. Further, 60% of staffing firms anticipated increasing their usage in 2022. Enterprise buyers, meanwhile, are much less likely to be using texting/emailing technology, at 25%, though […]

1502, 2023

Compliance Branch: IC classification actions

By |February 15th, 2023|

California truckers continue to fight the state’s AB 5 legislation that makes classifying workers as independent contractors more difficult. Meanwhile, the US Department of Labor and Internal Revenue Service have renewed their partnership to fight misclassification.

New injunctions sought against AB 5. The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association and the California Trucking Association each have filed renewed […]

1502, 2023

2023 Latin America 25

By |February 15th, 2023|

Introducing the leaders who have guided their fi rms through tumultuous times. From having to overhaul business models to comply with a nation’s elimination of traditional staffing to continuing to face the headwinds of the pandemic, these executives, listed alphabetically, have kept their organizations in competitive shape.

Find their profiles online.

1411, 2022

Ahead of the Curve: Recruiting Challenge

By |November 14th, 2022|

Recruiting Challenge

Recruiting difficulty among respondents to SIA’s Pulse Survey decreased to a level of 3.49 in August from 3.72 in June; recruiting difficulty was particularly high for firms serving the manufacturing industry at 4.35. By staffing focus, the industrial and office/clerical segments were also relatively high at 4.04 and 4.00, respectively. Meanwhile, recruiting qualified talent […]

1411, 2022

Trends That Matter: Look in the Mirror

By |November 14th, 2022|

Look in the Mirror

Employers describe “quiet quitters” as unmotivated slackers who do the bare minimum and won’t go “above and beyond.”

Employees, meanwhile, have been working 50-plus hours a week, which is affecting their mental health. Work bleeds into the weekends because they need time to catch up and prepare for the week ahead. They are […]