If you work in recruiting and you are not personally worried about an upcoming downturn, realize that many others are thinking about it. For example, … Read more

If you work in recruiting and you are not personally worried about an upcoming downturn, realize that many others are thinking about it. For example, … Read more
Microsoft doesn’t want to lose its hold on enterprise computing. It ousted IBM from that mountaintop many moons ago, and it’ll be damned if … Read more
Forget the job threats created by the march of the robots, because the new skill sets required by radical new technologies are much more likely to cause … Read more
Larry Nash, head of the U.S. recruiting team at EY, is my guest in the next episode of the “Big Fish in the Talent Pool” series (link below). … Read more
Shiftgig and Snag have a newly funded competitor to worry about. Pared, an Uber-like, on-demand platform connects workers with restaurants, has just raised … Read more
“People aren’t looking to snag-a-job, anymore,” said Snag CEO Peter Harrison. “They’re looking to snag-a-shift.” … Read more
Freelancing after being laid off? Sure. Moonlighting after a full day of work to make a few extra bucks? Sure. But how about freelancing during work hours? … Read more
Hot off the acquisition of TextRecruit by iCIMS, a new recruiting trends report from Bullhorn supports the strength of text messaging to communicate with … Read more
Yes, there are already sites in the hot contingent-worker management field we’ve mentioned before on these pages: Catalant, Sense, Toptal, … Read more
There’s an un-level playing field in the war for talent today, as employers face a rising competitor: flexible work arrangements offered via the gig … Read more
With the rise of the gig economy, managing freelance workers can be difficult for companies comfortable with the traditional employer setup. Pete Johnston, … Read more
Most industries have heard the term “Uberization” — the idea that if you apply the Uber model to an industry, it will bring disruption, change, and … Read more
It is rare to find a large medical device manufacturing facility today that doesn’t take advantage of temporary labor. As the number of orders for products … Read more
After slowing for four consecutive quarters, demand for temporary workers is predicted to increase in this first quarter of the year. The Palmer … Read more
After slowing for four consecutive quarters, demand for temporary workers is predicted to increase in this first quarter of the year. The Palmer Forecast … Read more
A strong jump in temp staffing last month helped boost overall December hiring to the second strongest month in a year as employers grew payrolls by … Read more
Hiring plans for 2016 look a lot like what companies expected last year, according to CareerBuilder’s annual job forecast. Customer service, IT and … Read more
You’ve got a great relationship with a long-established client where you’re the exclusive staffing provider. You understand them and they … Read more
There’s nothing quite like getting a large direct hire placement fee check. But have you ever stressed out about the chance of a falloff? Have you lost … Read more
According to an October 2015 report by Staffing Industry Analysts, buyers gave their primary staffing suppliers a Net Promoter Score of -4%. A measure of … Read more