Insight - Top U.S. Temporary Staffing Markets: A detailed breakdown by metro and specific skill segment
- First-ever detailed lists of top metros by segment
- Exhaustive disaggregation of temp industry
- Useful target lists for expansion
Legs & Regs - Legs & Regs Advisor: January 2012
- California court finds insurance agents independent contractors
- PEO not joint employer for Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) purposes
- Illinois court expands enforceability of noncompetition agreements
- Joint employers meet FMLA ‘worksite’ requirement
Insight - 2011 Contingent Buyer Survey: Buyer plans for next two years
- Buyers plan to use 26% more contingent workers by 2013
- The increase is widespread, with over three-quarters of buyers planning on using more
- Average contingent share of workforce continues to slowly increase
Insight - 2011 Contingent Buyer Survey: Satisfaction with suppliers
- In 2011, buyers gave suppliers a B grade, 11% NPS
- Big improvement in buyer satisfaction over 2004-2011
- Buyers in the pharma/biotech/med and business services industries, as well as those buying office/clerical staffing, are most positive.
Insight - 2011 Staffing Firm Survey: Acquisition Plans
- Most frequently cited temp acquisition targets: IT, healthcare
- Most frequently cited non-temp acquisition targets: direct hire, SOW consulting
- 93% of participants indicate U.S. as top geographical choice for acquisition
Insight - 2011 Staffing Firm Survey: Branch Office Plans
- One third of respondents intend to increase branches
- Finance/insurance, manufacturing industries most likely to expand
- Engineering/design segment most likely to expand
Insight - 2011 Staffing Firm Survey: Spending Plans
- Firms most inclined to increase spend on internal staff development/training
- Next most-cited areas of planned spending: technology, marketing/advertising, branded materials
- Firms in technology/telecom and energy/chemical industries most likely to increase spend
Insight - 2011 Staffing Company Survey: To what degree do staffing firms use a board of directors?
- 46% of firms operate with board of directors (17% paid, 29% unpaid)
- Almost half established board within first five years
- Larger firms more likely to have a board
Insight - 2011 Staffing Company Survey - What saved your business in the last recession?
- 330 staffing firms tell how they survived the recession
- Half of respondents cited cost-related strategies
- Independent of specific strategy, many respondents cited the need to act quickly
Expert Interview - Implementing Staffing Technology: Tips from the trenches
- Best practices in implementing staffing technology
- Importance of data migration, scope, buy-in
- Examples of success to emulate, failures to avoid
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January 2012
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Legs & Regs Advisor: January 2012
January 26, 2012
- California court finds insurance agents independent contractors
- PEO not joint employer for Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) purposes
- Illinois court expands enforceability of noncompetition agreements
- Joint employers meet FMLA ‘worksite’ requirement
2011 Staffing Company Survey - What saved your business in the last recession?
January 26, 2012
- 330 staffing firms tell how they survived the recession
- Half of respondents cited cost-related strategies
- Independent of specific strategy, many respondents cited the need to act quickly
Perspective: Finding the Right Suppliers
January 25, 2012
A leader of a global CW program shares his process in identifying the right managed services providers for his company.