Use of vendor management systems mushroomed over the last decade as heavy users of contingent labor turned to them to manage contingent workforce costs and get visibility into their temp workforce. And staffing suppliers have felt the pain.
The now-familiar concerns include: prohibitions — in some cases — against direct contact with hiring managers; lower […]
The most important part of any contingent work- force program is the quality of suppliers supporting the business, because they are key to getting good quality workers. But superior workers command more money, so the supplier needs to keep an eye on its costs in order to be competitive.
A supplier’s competitive advantage can be […]
More than two-thirds of current and prospective buyers see you as a necessary evil. Some hiring managers and HR directors use stronger language, calling recruiters “scum sucking pig dogs” or admitting they engage staffing firms only for “problematic use” (these quotes are not manufactured).
How is it that an industry that impacts the most important […]
Using portable technology effectively to improve results
Mobile access to the tools people need to get work done increases efficiency and effective engagement, which improves employee productivity in firms of all sizes. By leveraging a mobile vendor management system (VMS), staffing companies can achieve significant gains in productivity, slash sales costs and grow revenue.
The benefits […]
Salespeople are a different breed to be sure, but in the staffing industry this is definitely the rule and not the exception. Selling a service or a complete solution, and one that deals with people, is complex and requires not only someone who can sell, […]
My experience as a temporary worker has been deeply personal. Beneath the kaleidoscopic matrix of the economy, the job market, global trends and exponential technological advance- ments, the basis of working as a temp is built on one’s life choices and circumstances.
I have worked as […]
About 59 percent of the U.S. workforce today is made up of hourly paid workers, most of whom are in non-professional occupations, including hospitality, retail and other services as well as in manufacturing and logistics. Keeping these jobs filled poses a significant effort and cost for businesses, and finding these jobs is not always […]
Answer: In a Staffing Industry Analysts survey of large users of staffing services, 35 percent of buyers in the pharma/biotech/med industry used RPO. It was followed by manufacturing at 33 percent and tech/telecom at 32 percent.
The lowest users among industries measured was finance/insurance with only […]
You are not alone, survey says.
Nearly a quarter of U.S. workers say they don’t trust their employer and about a third say their employer is not always honest and truthful with them, according to the American Psychological Association’s 2014 Work and Well-Being Survey.
“This lack of trust should serve as a wake-up call […]
