We’ve spent a good portion of the last two years reflecting on the changes the Great Recession has impressed upon the workforce, the most noticeable of which is an increased dependency on non-employees. As the workforce mix changes, seemingly for …
When we prepare to release the Yoh Index of Quarterly Wages each quarter, we take some time to evaluate a number of external statistics and do a fair bit of reading to see if the conclusions we are making can …
It’s my pleasure to introduce you to a new series designed to give a voice to a segment of temporary staff–the intern. We welcome a new blogger, Ms. Alexandra (Alex) McSweeney. Alex joins us from the University of Vermont, where …
I need to make a little confession — I am not a fan of pouring over the monthly BLS unemployment reports. Not only is it a small time frame of lagging, rear-view-mirror data, but there hasn’t been a single month …
The task of strategically developing a workforce that intelligently leverages every aspect of the talent supply chain is no small feat. It requires discrete analysis of every facet of the workforce and all channels to recruit, develop, and manage talent. …
By working with our clients to help them better manage their labor-related expenses, I’ve had plenty of insight into shifting hiring practices throughout the year. The shift, I believe, can be summed up with a single word: maturation. What we’ve …
Had a great conversation today with Jason Busch from Spend Matters regarding the continued evolution of end-to-end talent management. Jason offered a different perspective on the issues at hand. He helped me to understand that it is possible that the …
We’ve seen plenty of suggestions on what to do with a firm’s full time or contingent employees, but not many on how to best evaluate the entire composition of the workforce. Here are some ideas to help start a conversation …
Last week, CareerBuilder and USA Today released their Q3 2009 Job Forecast. It surveyed more than 2,600 hiring managers and HR professionals, and found that most respondents — 68 percent — expect staff levels to remain the same in the …
There’s a battle looming on the horizon. Eight states have joined efforts to express concern around Fed Ex Ground drivers’ employment classification. These states’ representatives–Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Rhode Island and Vermont–are arguing that the misclassification allows …
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