When I graduated from college less than a year ago, I had no idea how to embark on what was next — finding a job. Although I knew next to nothing about the staffing world, a staffing firm ended up being the entry point into the working world that I didn’t know I needed.
One of […]
If you follow workforce and generational trends, you know that candidates — especially millennials and Gen Z — are more focused on experiences and environment than just earnings. And in this candidate-driven market, they demand to be treated as equals. This ultimately means staffing agencies and companies must start treating candidates like customers. No strong […]
A new year represents many things to people. Personally, I look at it as a fresh start. And in that spirit, I present a new journey for Staffing Industry Review. We are proud to give you a revamped magazine, with fresh content and feel. The magazine’s mission has always been to help you compete in today’s fast-changing economy […]
In January, SIA published its latest report on blockchain: “The Impact of Blockchain in Talent Acquisition.” Our first report on this topic, published in December 2017, identified seven blockchain initiatives in the freelancer and/or job board category, while this report covers 26 — and there may well be many more operating in pre-launch stealth mode.
This growth […]
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Beyond Compliance
IT in healthcare emerges as a line of business
Healthcare and social assistance in the US has expanded to a $1.5 trillion industry, accounting for 7.5% of US […]
Think about your top-performing employees — their accomplishments, their contributions. Then, think about the reasons for their success. Is it their strong work ethic and leadership skills? The passion and positive attitudes they bring to the office every day? It’s likely a combination of these attributes and more. But, perhaps the most notable characteristic high-performing […]
“If you don’t grow, you die.”
I have heard these words many times over my 18-year career at Southwest Airlines. They have been a mantra of sorts for Herb Keller, our founder and CEO Emeritus. He would say them often when reminding us that we must change and evolve as an airline in order to beat […]
A federal judge in December 2018 held that an executive recruiter was not responsible for an employer’s decision to eliminate a female candidate from consideration — allegedly because of gender discrimination. Thus, the court ended a lawsuit against executive recruiting firm SSI Inc. and two of its former employees.
Ileana Simplicean was recruited by SSI to […]
The Co-Employment Pendulum
The National Labor Relations Board is on course to reverse direction on its joint-employer policies. The prior board, under the Obama Administration, broadly expanded the definition of joint-employment in 2015. A Trump-appointed board has proposed a rule returning to a narrower definition.
In the 2015 decision, the NLRB voted 3-2 to expand the definition […]
