January/February 2023

1502, 2023

Editor’s Note

By |February 15th, 2023|

Tumultuous change is driving the world of work. What skills will be valued, what jobs will emerge and how will technology evolve to help us deal with this new world? Even seasoned staffing industry professionals are uncertain of exactly what lies ahead.

We do know that worker flexibility is here to stay, with digitalization and tech […]

1502, 2023

By the Numbers: Worker and buyer process functions

By |February 15th, 2023|

1502, 2023

Research Report: Better and Better

By |February 15th, 2023|

Staffing has always been a fast-paced industry. Nowhere is this more true than in the continual stream of technology innovations that empower staffing firms to reach new heights — or, at the very least, to keep up with the competition.

And while many individuals choose a career in the staffing industry because of their skills and […]

1502, 2023

Ahead of the Curve: Text Me

By |February 15th, 2023|

The use of texting/emailing technology to engage with candidates is widely adopted by the staffing industry, as 98% of all staffing firms planned to use such technology in 2022. Further, 60% of staffing firms anticipated increasing their usage in 2022. Enterprise buyers, meanwhile, are much less likely to be using texting/emailing technology, at 25%, though […]

1502, 2023

View From The Boardroom: Candidate Expectations vs. Reality

By |February 15th, 2023|

We’re continuing to experience a volatile hiring market despite economic fluctuations, and as such, one of the universal truths we have come to realize is that candidates can afford to be selective. As job seekers continue to be more empowered, employers must prioritize the candidate experience. Effectively engaging candidates is critical not only in attracting […]

1502, 2023

Benefit of Counsel: The Big Reveal

By |February 15th, 2023|

2023 is looking to be the year of pay transparency. While employees’ rights to discuss their compensation have long been federally protected by the National Labor Relations Act, employers have held pay information close to the chest. But recently, several states and cities began calling on employers to show their hands, adding significant compliance issues […]

1502, 2023

Compliance Branch: IC classification actions

By |February 15th, 2023|

California truckers continue to fight the state’s AB 5 legislation that makes classifying workers as independent contractors more difficult. Meanwhile, the US Department of Labor and Internal Revenue Service have renewed their partnership to fight misclassification.

New injunctions sought against AB 5. The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association and the California Trucking Association each have filed renewed […]

1502, 2023

2023 Staffing 100: Steadfast Stewards

By , , , , , and |February 15th, 2023|

The staffing industry was on a tear a year ago in January, not merely recovering but soaring following the alarming losses amidst the global pandemic. Shepherding this development were the executives of the 2023 Staffing 100, who led their companies through staggering 14% growth in 2022 to $212.8 billion — not just improving over but […]

1502, 2023

2023 Latin America 25

By |February 15th, 2023|

Introducing the leaders who have guided their fi rms through tumultuous times. From having to overhaul business models to comply with a nation’s elimination of traditional staffing to continuing to face the headwinds of the pandemic, these executives, listed alphabetically, have kept their organizations in competitive shape.

Find their profiles online.

1502, 2023

The Buzz: Sustainable Staffing

By |February 15th, 2023|

A hallmark of the gig economy is the ability to connect workers with organizations that need them. Now onDiem, a Portland, Oregon-based company that focuses on delivering dental professionals, combines the benefits of on-demand and traditional staffing firms’ convenience — providing workers on a W-2 basis so clients don’t need to worry about misclassification risk.

The […]