Systemic racial issues that have persisted for generations have led to Black STEM workers being the least represented demographic in the workforce, and while there seems to be an awareness that change needs to occur, more action needs to be committed to solving this problem.
With that in mind, we formed Primary Talent Partners with a […]
Careers are journeys, and everyone comes to a fork in the road or the occasional detour where a sound guide goes a long way. In my 14 years in staffing, I’ve learned that to engage talent, you must learn as much as you can about their goals, skills and interests. Understanding and engaging our people […]
While the Covid-19 pandemic makes its retreat in the US, the economy is making a comeback with a booming labor market. The Pride Global MSP and staffing companies — Pride One, Russell Tobin, Pride Health and Pride Now — are seeing client demand exceed anything we’ve ever experienced.
At the same time, this past year of […]
The MeToo Movement, Black Lives Matter and the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg have heightened awareness, but moreover created a catalyst for social justice. There is an awakened conscience, with candidates and clients increasingly interested in understanding how staffing firms are responding to social issues. Is it part of the company fabric? […]
A beautiful thing happens when you allow potential recruits to self-qualify in or out. They may decide your brand and company are perfect, and they may decide you’re not. The same goes at the individual recruiter level: Atlas MedStaff — which staffs travel nurses, techs, and therapists across the country — empowers its team to […]
One of the many reasons I joined K2 is because engaging and rewarding our IT talent is at the forefront of every conversation at K2 Partnering Solutions and is part of our DNA. I knew from the very beginning of my career that consultants are just as much a customer of the industry as the […]
At ALKU, there is nothing we won’t do to better ourselves and our employees, no matter the time or effort it may require. In my five years at the company, many processes have been tweaked, questioned, improved or even just done away with. As managers, we like finding parts of our processes we can make […]
Half a year into the pandemic, companies still feel the pressures of disruption. Organizations shifted to remote work, closed and then reopened facilities, and made difficult adjustments to survive. But when it comes to finding a way forward — creating value, innovating and competing for market share — many are only beginning to regain their […]
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 […]
Companies in the top quartile for gender diversity are 21% more likely to have financial returns above their respective national industry medians. But companies are struggling to put their commitment into practice.
According to the US Department of Labor, women now hold more than half of payroll positions in the US, yet an estimated 43% of […]
