February
8
2012

The MSP and self-managed staffing solutions cycle

The management of contingent labor, and staffing solutions in general, seems to be cyclical. It’s a classic make or buy decision with which companies continuously struggle. The cycle goes something like this: A company realizes that there are too many …

February
7
2012

Survey: Economic uncertainty discourages Global 1000 companies from hiring

Today we are excited to release the results of our 2012 workforce planning survey, which asked senior executives at Global 1000 organizations to identify the greatest challenges and concerns they will face in 2012 and examined how well equipped their …

February
7
2012

Infographic: Global 1000 executives reveal greatest challenges and concerns for 2012

With the debate over stifled employment dominating politics, it might be easy to assume that political uncertainty is to blame for organizations’ hesitancy to hire workers in 2012. As it turns out, few corporate leaders will let concern over politics …

February
6
2012

Movieclips Monday: Playing the talent acquisition field

Talent acquisition can feel a lot like dating. After all, you are seeking the employee with the right skills, attitude, and work experience to help increase your company’s success. The search can be difficult. Many times, you feel like you’re mining through …

February
3
2012

Unemployment report offers hope, but challenges remain

Today’s BLS employment report offers a number of reasons for cautious optimism regarding the strengthening economy. The challenge for many companies is balancing this optimism with the reality of the resources and costs for finding and keeping good, skilled workers. …

February
3
2012

Under-used management tactics for overachieving employees

In last week’s recap of workforce news, we highlighted Josh Sanburn’s TIME.com article, “Why You Can Get Fired for Working Too Much.” The piece examines a difficult situation in which employees might find themselves caught between high-performance demands from their …

February
2
2012

New OFCCP compliance: Federal contractors and employees with disabilities

A new proposal from the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) would create a requirement that all federal contractors aim for seven percent of their workforce to be composed of employees with disabilities. With many federal contractors using professional …

February
1
2012

The right staffing solutions at the wrong time

The recession altered many established business practices and forever changed recruiting and staffing. As a result, many companies are finding that the staffing solutions they’ve relied on for years no longer fulfill their workforce needs. The need to re-evaluate your …

January
31
2012

Professional staffing agencies: 6 ways to get the best value

We take for granted that a majority of our readers are knowledgeable about the professional staffing industry. But quite often, we find that this is not always the case. This post is for anyone looking to leverage a professional staffing …

January
30
2012

Movieclips Monday: Facing adversity in RPO

I grew up in a small town close to Huntington, W.Va., where on a rainy night in 1970, 75 lives were lost in the single worst air tragedy in NCAA sports history. Among the losses were the flight crew and …

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