The US jobs market is increasingly complex. Even as the unemployment rate hovers around 4%, recent numbers from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics show the temporary employment lost an average of 9,500 jobs per month in the first quarter of 2019. With many companies still lamenting skills shortages, staffing firms have their work cut […]
Brexit has many businesses in the UK on edge as politicians struggle over a possible final deal.
But what does it mean for the recruitment industry? We spoke with John Nurthen, executive director, global research, at Staffing Industry Analysts, for his take on what Brexit means for the recruitment industry. Nurthen is a recruitment industry veteran […]
Finding technology workers with the right skills is a problem worldwide. The UK is no exception with its needs for tech-savvy workers showing no signs of letting up, even amid Brexit. Recruitment firms in the UK are scrambling to find those who match client requirements.
CompTIA notes in a recent blog post that nine in 10 […]
It started with a staffing firm for Sahil Sahni and Ankit Somani, and that eventually led to artificial intelligence chatbot-fueled firm AllyO. And, recently, the firm won a competition styled after the television show “Shark Tank” last month at Staffing Industry Analysts’ Collaboration in Gig Economy in Dallas.
“AllyO is part of an exciting and fast-growing […]
Earlier this year, the California Supreme Court adopted a stricter test for determining who is an independent contractor, and executives say the decision in the case, known as the Dynamex case, will have a significant impact on companies that use independent contractors — especially online gig economy platforms with independent contractor models — […]
It’s a familiar story. Mothers who take a break in their careers to raise children. They are ready to return to work, but face a bias from employers and concerns over the gap in their work history. And stay-at-home mothers often have difficulty returning in a senior position or at the salary level they were […]
As US manufacturing firms have expanded operations and increased their headcount over the past year, it is not surprising that use of overtime hours has also grown, as firms scramble to keep their operations running smoothly around the clock, handle spikes in demand, or fill in for absences or vacancies in their workforce. The uptick […]
When Congress passed its sweeping tax overhaul last December, US businesses celebrated the reduction of the corporate tax rate to 21%. In addition to the corporate tax break, pass-through entities — which include sole proprietorships, LLCs, partnerships and S-corps — also got a concession through a hotly debated arrangement.
This “pass-through provision” allows these entities — […]
Think about your boss. You may be experiencing a positive feeling due to their genuine support and encouragement — or you may have felt a tinge of frustration resulting from their controlling and authoritarian approach. So, the following news may be or may not be welcome: The role of manager (as you know them) is […]
Recruitment firm Cordant Group announced in September that it was taking on a mission that goes beyond just returning values to shareholders, that of being a “social enterprise.”
Being a social enterprise is more than a name or slogan. Companies that claim that label, in the form of Community Interest Companies, as they exist in the […]
