If you look at the monthly data published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, you might think that businesses have eager candidates lining up at the door to fill any job vacancyRead More…
How Do You Sell Your Staffing Services to a Large Company?
In my past blog posts, I’ve focused on niche markets and the ways you can develop as a boutique, growing staffing firm. But let’s not ignore large customers, who can give youRead More…
What Benefits Do Employees Want as They Return to the Office?
The pandemic has upended the workplace in countless ways and compelled people to re-evaluate what they want from the workplace. The era of flashy, Silicon Valley-inspired offices with ping pong and freeRead More…
How To Promote Productivity in the Workplace
Managing a group of individuals in a way that supports the overall efficiency of the team is no easy task. Any organization’s success depends on the collective work of all of itsRead More…
Creating a Better Onboarding Experience for External Workers
Onboarding external workers can be a tricky puzzle for contingent workforce program leads. According to research by industry analyst Josh Bersin, about 40% of organizations fail to adequately onboard and integrate newlyRead More…
From New Skills to New Shoes: Why ‘flexible’ is the future for work
Most people looking for flexible work as we emerge from the latest lockdown are having to brush up on their skills. At redwigwam we carried out a study and discovered that asRead More…
Using MSP Direct Sourcing Part 2: Impact on costs and your talent pipeline
As more organizations increasingly turn to contingent talent to remain agile, and ensure flexibility while market conditions are uncertain, many businesses are exploring the option of sourcing talent directly to save onRead More…
DE&I Within the Ecosystem: Reasons to hope
I am cautiously optimistic about the future of the ecosystem. When the SIA editorial team reviewed nominations for our inaugural Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Influencers list recently, I found myself with mixedRead More…
Driving Deeper Client and Candidate Relationships Through Automation
Staffing companies are in the business of relationships. In order to be successful, clients and candidates alike need to trust them. They need to connect personally to the team, know that they’reRead More…
Remote working can impact employee’s mental well-being
Remote work has become one of the defining business trends for 2021 (http://www.thestaffingstream.com/2021/04/29/three-defining-business-themes-for-2021-and-beyond/). Because of the COVID-19 outbreak, people were forced to leave their offices and start working from home. While itRead More…