Contingent Workforce Strategies 3.0

Buckle up: CW trends promise an exciting ride

By Bryan Peña, CCWP|2019-01-30T09:52:58+00:00January 30th, 2019|

Developments from last year are shaping into an exciting 2019. From direct sourcing getting a facelift to the European-style MSP gaining traction in the US, the year ahead holds numerous opportunities for elevating your program.

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Sustaining your program’s CW competitive advantage

By Stephen Clancy, CCWP|2019-01-16T09:30:34+00:00January 16th, 2019|

Like any service organization, the CW program has competitors in the marketplace. Here’s how to keep your program at the top of its game.

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Contingent workforce growth: Economists update findings from 2016 study

By Craig Johnson|2019-01-09T09:05:08+00:00January 9th, 2019|

The US contingent workforce appears to have grown less than first estimated, according to a report this month that follows up on a 2016 study by Harvard University professor Lawrence Katz and Princeton University professor Alan Kruger.

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Benchmarks: VMS spend by client

By Contingent Workforce Strategies 3.0 staff|2018-11-28T08:52:38+00:00November 28th, 2018|

The majority VMS spend in 2017 was via VMS clients that spent more than $100 million, and have more than 10,000 employees.

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Contract clauses: Your suppliers might start pushing back

By Contingent Workforce Strategies 3.0 staff|2018-11-28T07:27:14+00:00November 28th, 2018|

Attorney George Reardon writes about some of the most unfair — and detrimental — clauses that have made their way from purchasing into staffing contracts.

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The Global Power 150 — Women in Staffing

By Subadhra R. Sriram|2018-11-14T08:50:53+00:00November 14th, 2018|

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.

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Back to the future

By Bryan Peña, CCWP|2018-11-07T10:14:13+00:00November 7th, 2018|

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.

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Technology in healthcare staffing among trends at annual conference

By Craig Johnson|2018-11-07T09:07:42+00:00November 7th, 2018|

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.

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Swimming ahead: AI chatbot makes waves as ‘shark tank’ competition winner

By Contingent Workforce Strategies 3.0 staff|2018-11-07T09:07:29+00:00November 7th, 2018|

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.

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Indefinite employment is becoming the preferred norm

By Fiona Coombe, CCWP|2018-10-17T07:27:15+00:00October 17th, 2018|

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.

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