2016

111, 2016

Sponsored Content: Empowering Women

By |November 1st, 2016|

Gender equality has been at the forefront of discussions in media, politics and the workplace. However, the gender gap is still at 79.6%, and has remained relatively unchanged since 2000, according to the National Committee on Pay Equity. And the pay gap is just one, albeit core, problem. There are also other controversial and complicated […]

111, 2016

Trends That Matter: Disconnected

By |November 1st, 2016|

Developments from the Staffing Industry Daily News and The Staffing Stream to help you focus on emerging movements that could shape your business for the better.

 

Many US workers believe their internal communications and training programs need significant improvement.

According to a survey from Rapt Media, only 32% of US employees feel engaged, and 35% feel their companies don’t care about them — as […]

111, 2016

Benefit of Counsel: Arizona Calls ‘DIBS’

By |November 1st, 2016|

As proper worker classification remains in the spotlight, the standards by which a worker is properly classified as an independent contractor continue to confuse business owners and contingent workers alike. Conflicting federal and state guidelines applied by various government agencies and courts — think recent Uber and FedEx cases — have left both companies and […]

111, 2016

View From The Boardroom: Navigating the Future

By |November 1st, 2016|

Since the Great Recession, it has been an ambitious journey for those of us in the staffing industry. Revenue dropped, hiring freezes ensued and clients implemented massive layoffs. To be staffing industry leaders, we had to be creative to stand apart from the competition and, most importantly, to keep our businesses moving forward. Artech’s success […]

111, 2016

Research Report: Tricky Metrics

By |November 1st, 2016|

Benchmarking your firm’s financial and operational performance relative to competitors within your industry is critical in managing for longterm success. But the process can only be as effective as the accuracy and specificity of the data available. Direct comparisons of your firm’s metrics versus those of your peers in the temporary staffing industry is a […]

111, 2016

Global Power 100 — Women in Staffing North America 50

By , , , , and |November 1st, 2016|

These are the convictions shared by the women in our 2016 Global Power 100 — Women in Staffing, the North America 50 list. When we decided last year to design a new list to celebrate women in the industry, it was to chronicle the achievements of a group who dominated the industry but only at […]

111, 2016

Expert’s Corner: Playing Favorites

By |November 1st, 2016|

An economics professor performs an experiment in class to illustrate an effect of socialism.  All tests would be averaged, and everyone would receive the same grade. After the first test, the grades were averaged and everyone received a B.  The hard studying A students were upset and the D students who studied little were happy. […]

111, 2016

Selling Smart: Don’t Be Starstruck

By |November 1st, 2016|

Turning down a prospective client may be better for your organization. Yes, you read that correctly. What I’m suggesting may sound outrageous, but sometimes just the possibility of adding a new logo to your portfolio — especially if you’re a niche player — can leave you starstruck. And being starstruck can blind staffing providers, preventing […]

111, 2016

The Buzz: Rethinking Logistics

By |November 1st, 2016|

You can tell the staffing industry is living some interesting times when one of the fastest-growing firms is thriving on a model that seems at odds with the dominant one in the competition, not to mention the very idea of temporary staffing.

This is the case in France, one of the oldest staffing markets in Europe […]

111, 2016

By The Numbers: With respect to your staffing career, do you feel your gender is an advantage, neutral or a disadvantage?

By |November 1st, 2016|