May 2014

105, 2014

Power Seller: Dropping the Ball

By |May 1st, 2014|

This morning at the gym, three of the five people in my line of sight were looking down at their phones doing who knows what — trolling Facebook, reading email, texting. What they weren’t doing was working out. Using this sample, 60 percent of the people who are getting up at o-dark-thirty with the […]

105, 2014

The Other Side: Teach Them Well

By |May 1st, 2014|

I have found working as a temp to be a bit of a double-edged sword. On the one hand, I have definitely appreciated being employed and have enjoyed the variety of businesses where I have been placed. On the other hand, I have found that temping very rarely leads to traditional, full-time employment and […]

105, 2014

The Buzz: On the Spot

By |May 1st, 2014|

Wonolo is an online platform that is using technology to change some of the traditional staffing game for the benefit of both businesses and workers. The start-up got its legs within the San Francisco “Coca-Cola Accelerator” and launched commercially in December 2013.

Wonolo is designed to enable businesses to get a […]

105, 2014

By the Numbers: Mergers & Acquisitions

By |May 1st, 2014|

  • Who advised staffing firms on their acquisitions?
  • How satisfied are staffing firms on the performance of the acquired company?
  • Noteworthy acquisitions in 2013 and Q1 2014.

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