Nearshoring Done Right: Do’s and Don’ts
In my last post, I explained the concepts of outsourcing, offshoring and how nearshoring benefits a company. Like everything, though, nearshore outsourcing needs to be done the right way in order toRead More…
Why the Pandemic Has Proved Directors Don’t Need to Dress Up
Work-from-home attire was a topic that was hotly discussed during the first few months of the pandemic. Some argued that continuing to wear your office clothes improved your productivity because it continuedRead More…
Seven Factors that Drive Staffing Firm Automation
Our world changed significantly on Sept. 11, 2011. The attacks on that date had such a dramatic impact, we simply refer to it as 9/11. Fast forward to Covid-19 pandemic. It, too,Read More…
The Many Leadership Benefits of Being Present
Let’s face it, being a busy leader at any level requires the ability to move quickly from one task to the next. Sometimes, at the end of the day, when we haveRead More…
The Stark US Jobs Landscape Transformation – Provoked by the Pandemic
Speak to anybody looking to hire for new staff and they will likely bring up ‘The Great Resignation’. This phrase refers to the huge number of workers giving their two weeks noticeRead More…
Why Belonging Matters Across Your Entire Workforce
After the ongoing social unrest and the pandemic shed light on existing inequities, we’re seeing leaders who may have been traditionally silent about such issues speaking out, with many companies ramping upRead More…
Switching Up Employee Engagement Through Workplace Gamification
Gamification is a recent phenomenon that helps to turn often dull or tedious tasks into games by using mechanics that engage the user. It doesn’t mean that work becomes an actual game,Read More…
4 Ways Employers Can Help Women Get Back to Work
Getting back to work has seldom been more challenging for women. The U.S. economy lost 140,000 jobs in December 2020, and women accounted for all of them. A large number of them,Read More…
Top Trends in Staffing Now — Part 1
No one could have anticipated or fully prepared for the past year in any industry. In staffing, as in many other industries, organizations transformed swiftly to meet wildly changing market demands. Thankfully,Read More…
How Companies Are Investing in Their Employees
The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic are far-reaching, from how we communicate with friends and family to how and where we work. In 2020, when employees were struggling to maintain job security,Read More…