Freelance talent platforms have been around for more than 20 years in one form or another. Yet despite the obvious potential benefits of direct, digital sourcing, they’ve been mostly unable to reach the mainstream or disrupt traditional staffing models.
Open Assembly aims to change that.
The company, which was conceived in Harvard’s Innovation Science Laboratory in 2018 […]
A travel nurse shares her journey into the vocation and how she found the ideal staffing firm. Her message: Keep the scales balanced between them and your clients.
Sometimes you don’t know what you don’t know — and that’s OK. But when it comes to supplying enterprise buyers, it’s imperative that staffing firms know their clients’ current tools and strategies.
When you are cognizant of your customers’ current technology stacks, their independent contractor compliance strictures or their diversity, equity and inclusion […]
The illegal practice of “bait and switch” has captured some new victims: staffing firms and other employers.
The phrase typically refers to the unethical practice of luring customers with attractive offers and lowball prices, then trying to impose onerous terms or selling them less-desirable items. The Federal Trade Commission prosecutes businesses that scam individual consumers in […]
How expediting pay can help companies retain their workers.
As the demand for skilled workers evolves, emerging technologies could transform the way that staffing firms operate as well as the markets they operate within. This makes it imperative for companies to think hard about how, when and where to adopt new tech. SIA’s Impact of Emerging Technology on Staffing report suggests four main […]
The pandemic, regulatory changes, inflation, geopolitical turmoil: The last few years have tested leaders in every industry, but the staffing professionals we honor on this year’s annual 40 Under 40 list have faced some unique challenges.
This group of luminaries — many of whom were teenagers or younger during the Great Recession — had few models […]
Temporary workers generally prefer virtual interviews. In particular, 43% indicated a strong preference for them, while 25% strongly preferred in-person. Convenience, avoiding illness and feeling less anxious were among the arguments for virtual interviewing, while those who sought to interview in person cited stronger interpersonal connections and avoiding tech glitches for their predilection.
The last few years have brought profound changes to the staffing world. The pandemic, social unrest, geopolitical turmoil and inflation, among other upsets, have pushed the workforce solutions ecosystem to evolve faster than ever before. Technology advancements are upending many established practices, and workers are more empowered to embrace social justice and seek out employers […]
