Supplier management

Joint employment: Buyer can compel arbitration when not signatory to agreement

|December 8th, 2021|

The 10th circuit ruled a staffing buyer can compel arbitration even when not a signatory to an arbitration agreement between temporary workers and their staffing agencies, attorneys for Seyfarth Shaw report.
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An effective discount strategy: Don’t sacrifice quality

|December 1st, 2021|

Plan your cost-cutting strategy carefully to keep staffing partners incentivized and prioritize high-quality contingents.
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Under pressure: 2021 has been volatile for some wages, bill rates, Part 2

|December 1st, 2021|

Other industries, not just healthcare, are seeing increased labor costs — and the contingent workforce is not immune to these skyrocketing wage issues.
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The five W’s can help with your talent acquisition problems

|December 1st, 2021|

Mastercard’s director of sourcing/supplier management discusses in Staffing Industry Review magazine how the five W’s — who, what, where, when and why — can help staffing firms and buyers work together.
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The market reigns: Why staffing is not evil

|November 10th, 2021|

With the pandemic calling into question staffing and contingent workforce programs’ business models, SIA’s Frank Enriquez examines what buyer organizations can do to control costs while working with staffing firms to procure high-quality talent.
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‘Who is responsible for granting accommodations to the vaccine mandate?’

|November 3rd, 2021|

As we await OSHA’s rules for implementing the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate, SIA’s director of legal and regulatory research anticipates programs’ likely responsibilities — and potential costs.
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Onboarding done right helps win war for talent

|November 3rd, 2021|

Onboarding sets the tone for the entire worker experience, and buyer organizations pay a price if it goes badly. So, it’s important to take a vested interest in the process.
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Supplier rationalization: Unearth their value before trimming their ranks

|October 27th, 2021|

The talent crunch is forcing contingent workforce buyers to re-evaluate how and where they source. Here are some ways to rationalize and optimize your supply base.
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Ontario looks to license temp help agencies, potential penalties for staffing buyers

|October 27th, 2021|

Ontario aims to crack down on bad actors with the introduction of legislation that would require licenses for temp staffing firms and recruiters and penalties for companies that use unlicensed firms.
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Yessers and hedgers need not apply

|October 27th, 2021|

Staffing suppliers can be great sources of market intelligence, but not all are created equal. Read about how they can be tapped in Staffing Industry Review magazine.
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