‘Contingent Workforce’ Archives
Twitter Updates for 2009-10-20 »
Temp workers hit by crisis - global stats for Germany and Japan according to the International Labour Organisation http://ow.ly/vlK1 # Georgia-based Ryla hiring 1,500 temp workers - http://ow.ly/vlLg #
US employment and recruitment market set for recovery »
"Total staffing revenue is predicted to grow to $98bn next year and temporary staffing is forecast to grow in all sectors measured by , including: industrial (15%) finance/accounting (8%) IT (8%) marketing/creative (5%) legal (5%) clinical/scientific (4%) engineering/design (4%) office/clerical (4%) healthcare (1%) Over the [...]
Centralized Contingent Workforce Management Seen »
The Human Capital Institute (HCI) recently realesed a new study making the business case for enterprise-wide, centrally managed and technology-enabled CWM "Based on these convincing research findings, we strongly recommend that organizations move toward enterprise-wide, centrally managed and technology-enabled CWM," said Carl Rhodes, HCI chief [...]
The Challenges of Managing a Diversified Workforce »
"A Workforce Trends Study, commissioned by Yoh Talent Solutions, found that companies actually have much less control of their workforce than they believe. Roughly 70 percent of business leaders surveyed reported their company has a strategic workforce plan in place, but on average, only 25 percent have the ability to calculate spend and ROI [...]
Twitter Updates for 2009-10-14 »
Kelly Settles Temps' Class-Action Suit for $11 Million | workforce.com http://ow.ly/uhzx # U.S. State Unemployment Tax Rates for 2008 http://ow.ly/ulT6 # Identifying and leveraging a strong Board is important for most companies - Here are best practices in working with one - http://ow.ly/unP7 # FREE Webinar - October 20 - Clark Hill [...]
Staffing Industry Analysts Economic Indicators Update »
Several forward-looking economic indicators tracked by Staffing Industry Analysts remained challenged in September, but most showed some degree of improvement. Background and analysis Over the course of the month, Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI) readings continued to be very bullish. The rate of change in the ECRI weekly leading index [...]
Spike in temporary jobs could be positive sign for »
By Nicole Lucht, Las Vegas Sun. To read entire article click here: Spike in temporary jobs could be positive sign for economy - Las Vegas Sun. Temp agency Manpower Las Vegas has seen a 20 percent increase in placements during July and August, said Evon Stevenson, director of business development for its professional division. The [...]
Optimism on Current Unemployment Scene with Temp Hires »
To read the full article by Forbes' David Serchuk click below: October: Treat, Not Trick - Forbes.com. The article states: Morningstar is marginally optimistic on the current unemployment scene, with analyst Vishnu Lekraj showing that hires in the temporary labor field have gone from deeply negative to neutral. Spinning off from that, [...]
Court Ruling: Employers Liable for Independent »
Read the entire article from The Fordyce Letter at: Court Ruling: Employers Liable for Independent Contractor Misdeeds | The Fordyce Letter The article states: New York’s 2nd District Court of Appeal has ruled that an employer is liable for the misdeeds of its hiring agents, even if it considers them independent [...]
Workforce Vision Twitter Updates for 2009-09-29 »
Temporary Staffing Firms See Improvement in Employment - http://ow.ly/rwPZ # Business Insurance Info - Emerging Growth Companies | Many don't know what insurance they need and when they need it - http://ow.ly/rGSz #
