Trends

Covid-19 fallout: skills mismatch, labor shortages ahead

|May 5th, 2021|

While many workers who left the labor force during the pandemic should return in the near-term, mismatches between workers’ skills and job openings could lead to temporary shortages and stronger wage growth in certain sectors.
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Sponsored: Opportunity for all

|May 5th, 2021|

Glider AI co-founder and CEO Satish Kumar discusses the company’s mission of democratizing the hiring process to ensure candidates from diverse backgrounds have the same access to opportunities as privileged candidates.
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Spending on temporary staffing to grow by 11%: SIA forecast

|April 14th, 2021|

Companies’ spending on US temporary staffing is set to grow this year, according to SIA’s US staffing industry forecast. The forecast is a must-have for program managers to benchmark trends against developments in the US staffing industry at large.
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Sponsored: The Mom touch

|March 31st, 2021|

An inclusive talent platform developed by The Mom Project can boost your company’s DE&I initiatives while filling your talent gaps through a frictionless process.
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Apprenticeships: A source for your contingent talent pipeline

|March 24th, 2021|

An often-overlooked path to increasing the flow of long-term, trained talent into a company is one of the oldest methods around: apprenticeships. And the government is looking to fund programs supporting them.
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Diversity initiatives: Data challenges

|March 17th, 2021|

Methods for keeping diverse contingents engaged and challenges managers might face in collecting data on their workforce.
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The threat to the CW program’s core value proposition

|March 17th, 2021|

Talent platforms pose a competitive threat to the value of centralization offered by CW programs but best practices around sourcing channels could keep your program strategic.
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Outplacement services helps your brand and temps

|February 10th, 2021|

Many businesses must reduce their workforces in the wake of Covid-19. Offering outplacement services to workers, including contingents, offers a smoother transition for them and brand protection for the organization.

Trends to watch in 2021 part 2

|February 3rd, 2021|

Last week’s issue covered trends SIA’s advisory team expects will affect your contingent workforce program this year. Here are more.
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Six trends to watch in 2021

|January 27th, 2021|

As organizations evolve and adapt to the new environment imposed by the pandemic, SIA’s CWS Council team discusses six trends that could impact your program and the industry this year.