The headline of this post sounds like a cross between a Motor Trend magazine article and an article about HR, right? It actually originated from conversations I had at this year’s Staffing Industry Analysts’ Contingent Workforce Summit (CWS). While there, …
Lately I’ve been thinking about what makes one business model better than another when it comes to outsourced talent solutions. It’s an interesting question when you think about how many models there are in general and how some solution providers …
Imagine that you want to buy a car but you’re not allowed to speak with car dealers. You can only speak with a dealer’s third-party intermediate, which doesn’t make or sell cars. The third party’s knowledge about cars is limited, …
Have you thought about how long it takes to decide to implement a managed staffing program, then put out an RFP and choose a vendor? Too long, in my opinion. We are now well into spring and many companies are …
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 …
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 …
Establishing and managing staffing solutions for a temporary or contingent workforce is more complex than most companies realize. In fact, there are myriad reasons why a particular staffing solution does or does not work. At the dawn of the vendor-on-premise …
The range and complexity of staffing solutions available for the use of temporary or contingent workers has grown over the past couple of decades. However, getting the most value out of your staffing solutions might be more about getting back …
The use of a managed staffing program (MSP) has become a common workforce strategy, especially among mid-to-large sized companies that leverage a professional staffing services provider to fill temporary positions. Unfortunately, also very common are hiring managers who don’t want to …
Last week, Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) held its November Staffing Industry Report Webinar. Held each month, these webinars present a brief overview of the state of the economy and staffing industry trends. But over the last several months, the story …
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