Provider trends: Report indicates loosening labor market
Staffing providers find new orders reaching near-historical lows and sales difficulty increasing. Firms also weigh in on AI impact.
From industry standard to liability
Policies that previously served your program well can be detrimental to long-term goals and strategy. Why some best practices should be reconsidered.
Supplier trends: New orders fall but bill rates up 12%
The dynamic between CW managers and their talent suppliers can be complicated. SIA's recent Pulse report provides staffing firm insights that can help buyers keep abreast of supplier trends.
Building a customer satisfaction program
Knowing whether your stakeholders are pleased with your program and why is critical to its improvement and success. How to gain the intelligence you need to understand your customers and how best to serve them.
Silicon Valley Bank collapse: Inquire about suppliers’ institutions
While workforce ecosystem organizations respond to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, industry advisors recommend asking your staffing partners about their financial institutions.
Ruling says Google is joint employer of YouTube contract workers
Alphabet, Google's parent company, is a joint employer of some YouTube workers subcontracted through Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., according to a NLRB ruling.
A contemporary guide: Optimizing your program for 2023, part 1
From formal management methodologies to building a community, some ideas to help you structure your program for a successful 2023.
Growth in new orders slows as talent shortage softens
SIA research suggests a loosening labor market, with staffing firms reporting recruiting difficulty decreasing and average sales difficulty increased. Read this and more insight into the suppliers’ environment and how it affects your program.
Supplier search: Try SIA’s Largest Staffing Firms list
As you examine your supplier pipeline to see where changes, additions, consolidations or other shifts might help your contingent workforce program, SIA's Largest US Staffing Firms list can be a great resource of companies that are on solid footing.
Program visibility critical to enterprise’s success
Whatever can be done to create visibility — even if it means allowing maverick spend — will ultimately benefit the overall organization and its shareholder value.
