As we navigate the Covid-19 pandemic, worker conditions have been on top of mind. It’s all about protecting your employees, customers and temporary workers. Keeping your people safe is job No. 1, but the health and safety of your business is also a critical priority.
And that brings me to our 40 Under 40 list. This […]
Every business, irrespective of the industry, relies on technology to compete in today’s market, thereby raising the demand for tech talent. Being one of the fastest-growing IT occupations in the US, software developer employment is projected to grow by 21% from 2018 to 2028, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
This growth is even […]
Surviving a Recession
Strategies from the last downturn’s survivors
After the last recession, we asked staffing firms to share the smartest thing they did, what saved their business and what they would do differently.
About half of respondents cited cost-related strategies as their fi rm’s key to surviving the recession; 13% of firms took a revenue-related approach; […]
As an industry, we find ourselves in unprecedented times. While we have all likely navigated choppy economic waters in the past, many of the challenges presented by today’s global health crisis are new to our industry — at least in the size and scale we are facing. With the immediate global economic conditions uncertain, leaders […]
Over the years, I have fielded a dizzying array of questions regarding term limits and their effectiveness in addressing co-employment issues. Co-employment describes the relationship among two or more organizations that exert some level of control over the same worker or group of workers. Co-employers often share some degree of liability for the shared employees, […]
Given the success of LinkedIn, it’s surprising that no one came up with a business model like Jobcase sooner. It’s one of those concepts that makes you kick yourself for not thinking of it yourself.
LinkedIn defines itself as “the world’s largest professional network” and has been remarkably successful in attracting more […]
WEC, large staffing firms join in blockchain effort
The World Employment Confederation — an international organization representing the staffing industry — and its corporate members announced a blockchain initiative aimed at developing a common set of worker data that can reside on a block. The initiative also calls for developing guidelines on how staffing companies can […]
I found my fresh start in life at a job fair that catered to Army veterans, where I was invited to apply for a job training program run by Work Opportunity Solutions and sponsored by Diversant. Here’s the story of how I made the transition from military to civilian life, learning many things in combat […]
How an organization responds in a time of crisis defines their worldview and shapes their message of employee value moving forward. At no time is this more evident than now. Talent — contingent and full-time employees — are watching to see how they and their peers are being treated.
The employment industry inherently focuses on the […]
