They are the largest, most diverse and most educated generation in US history. They grew up fluent in technology that older workers have had to work to adopt. And today, they are changing the way employers think about hiring, training and management.
Jim Lanzalotto, senior vice […]
What drives success and where do personal strengths fit in? Weighing in on the questions is renowned business consultant Marcus Buckingham, who has written bestsellers such as First, Break All the Rules and StandOut, which provides insights to managers on this and how to get the best from each member of their team. He has also worked with top companies such as […]
Providing health benefits to employees has become more complex with the Affordable Care Act’s many changes and compliance requirements. A few providers have developed proprietary administrative platforms that incorporate comprehensive administrative tools, simplify processes, help with enrollment and communications, and even facilitate employer reporting and compliance.
Essential […]
But in spite of the proliferation of SOWs, this work arrangement is underutlilized.
I’ve enjoyed watching the rise of technology-driven managed service programs (MSPs). As a consumer who’s benefited from the transparency and choice our modern economy affords, the concept of reverse auctions often utilized by MSPs appeals to me. But if sellers of services can […]
Demand for workers with the right IT skills appears insatiable. The war for talent has made it especially hard to find and place these workers. What are some of the most in-demand IT skills? What are the hardest-to-find?
Here’s what we found when we took a look at the landscape and asked experts involved in recruiting […]
Nurse training program wins Innovation Award at Healthcare Staffing Summit
Parallon Workforce Solutions’ program to help speed nurse training and increase the supply of qualified nurses received the inaugural Innovation Award Sept. 30 at the annual Healthcare Staffing Summit in Las Vegas.
The program was one of three finalist programs presented by healthcare staffing providers during the […]
Autumn 2015 Staffing Industry Review Europe / 9 A s the digital economy continues to grow, cyberattacks are increasing in frequency and magnitude. While some hackers infiltrate systems to prove a point, increasingly sophisticated criminals are targeting businesses that handle large quantities of personal data. These attacks result not just in the loss of data […]
Why the pay or play decision leaves staffing firms with tricky choices
In the time since I last wrote about the “pay or play” decision (Staffing Industry Review, July/August 2014), the world of Affordable Care Act compliance has changed a lot. Many staffing firms settled on compliance strategies, only to see those strategies overtaken by events […]
Tips to get top dollar for your staffing firm
Competing offers. Cash buyers. Shorter earn-outs. With demand for acquisitions outstripping supply, there may never be a better time for owners to get top dollar when they sell their staffing firms.
“Quality firms are on the market for less than three weeks,” notes Eric Allison, managing director of […]
Welcome to the inaugural Global Power 100 — Women in Staffing list. This list features the North America 50. Here’s how it all began.
We started publishing the Staffing 100 list in 2011. Two years later, we added Europe. The jubilation that accompanies the release of these lists got us thinking about doing a separate one […]
