The warm weather that rings in summer brings plenty of exciting events, but it also causes a spike in serious injuries and fatalities (SIFs) among contractors each year, especially in July andRead More…
As staffing professionals, we are acutely aware of the volatility in the employment and labor market. We hear about it from clients who are struggling to find, hire and retain good employees.Read More…
The phone finally stopped ringing, giving Brittney Hays a moment to breathe and reflect. Following a grueling year of pandemic-related starts and stops, business at her Tacoma, Washington, staffing firm was booming.Read More…
Driving profits is key to your staffing firm’s success. The greater your revenue and the lower your costs, the more your firm is able to grow. One way to increase your bottomRead More…
On June 24, the US Senate struck a bipartisan agreement around a historic eight-year infrastructure bill, set to create millions of well-paid American jobs. But what will it all mean for America’sRead More…
Onboarding. You might shudder at the word. It’s historically a laborious, complex and monotonous process — with serious consequences for errors and oversights. According to Glassdoor, the average US employer spends $4000Read More…
Just as the world has changed how and where it works, organizations have shifted how and where they find talent. Job boards have traditionally served as a key source of talent forRead More…
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…
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…
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…