Benchmarks: VMS spend by client
The majority VMS spend in 2017 was via VMS clients that spent more than $100 million, and have more than 10,000 employees.
Contract clauses: Your suppliers might start pushing back
Attorney George Reardon writes about some of the most unfair — and detrimental — clauses that have made their way from purchasing into staffing contracts.
The Global Power 150 — Women in Staffing
We celebrate the women who have elevated and shaped the $461 billion global staffing industry – and by extension, have helped fuel the success of your contingent workforce programs.
Back to the future
What’s past is prologue, as Shakespeare wrote. SIA’s Bryan Peña revisits predictions made in 2008 as he looks at what’s ahead for the industry now.
Technology in healthcare staffing among trends at annual conference
Technology trends in staffing, the shortage of qualified workers and speculation about the next recession were topics during SIA’s Healthcare Staffing Summit in Denver.
Swimming ahead: AI chatbot makes waves as ‘shark tank’ competition winner
In Staffing Industry Review, Senior Editor Craig Johnson profiles end-to-end recruitment AI AllyO — self-described as B2B2C — which won SIA’s “Shark Tank”-style competition at last month’s Collaboration in the Gig Economy conference.
Indefinite employment is becoming the preferred norm
An increasing number of countries are imposing restrictions on the use of fixed-term contracts in favor of indefinite employment. Here are some examples of recent regulatory action.
UPS plans ‘Brown Friday’ for temps
Move over, Black Friday and Cyber Monday, there’s a new holiday event in town. UPS plans a day-long blitz to boost holiday delivery hiring.
Amid low unemployment, Census begins contingent recruiting for 2020
The US unemployment rate is its lowest level in decades and staffing firms report hiring difficulties, but the US government moves ahead with a massive recruiting project.
Change management: Explain the why
When employees don't understand why a change is happening, they resist it. An article in the Harvard Business Review shares some key steps to get them on board.
