Direct from customers, what not to do when dealing with them: Executive Forum

What shouldn’t you do when working with customers? The question was posed Tuesday during a panel discussion of contingent workforce managers at client companies during the Executive Forum North America in Austin, Texas.

“The big thing is transparency and to be compliant,” said Geoffrey Abere, contingent...

Temporary, contract staffing employment essentially unchanged in latest ASA index

Temporary and contract staffing employment edged down 0.8% in the week of Feb. 11 to Feb. 17 compared to the same week last year, according to the American Staffing Association’s staffing index. However, the year-ago week had set a record high for the seventh week of the year. Some survey respondents...

Gig workers average $14.54 per hour, warehouse jobs in demand: Wonolo report

Delivery jobs are some of online staffing firm Wonolo’s highest-paid nationwide, while customer service, warehousing, and merchandising are some of the most highly rated categories, according to an analysis of its database of 300,000 gig workers released today.

Wonolo also found the average amount paid...

Unpaid Super Bowl temp workers seek accountability (11 Alive)

More than 200 temporary workers for events held during the Super Bowl in Atlanta say they haven’t been paid, 11 Alive reported. The workers were employed by B.E. Staffing Services, which closed its doors in the days immediately following the game. They are seeking relief from the now-closed company,...

Hospitality Staffing Solutions acquires FoodStaff

Hospitality Staffing Solutions LLC announced it acquired FoodStaff, a provider of food and beverage personnel based in Charleston, SC.

FoodStaff operates seven offices in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. Its clients include Compass Group, Sodexo USA, Sage Dining and Marriott International. FoodStaff...

Biggest disruption to staffing today could be the human cloud: Executive Forum

The biggest disruption to the staffing industry over the last decade was the rise of the VMS and MSP models. VMS adoption alone jumped to 79% of large firms in 2019 from just 16% back in 2006.

What’s the next biggest disruption to staffing? It’s the human cloud, said Barry Asin, president of Staffing...

Heidrick Q4 revenue up 11% in constant currency on search growth

Net revenue rose 10.9% in constant currency at Heidrick & Struggles International Inc. (NASD: HSII) in the fourth quarter, driven by strong results in executive search. Net Revenue rose to $185.3 million.

Revenue in the Chicago-based firm’s consulting business decreased.

Heidrick posted net income...

Aleron acquires RPO firm TalentRISE

Recruitment firm Aleron acquired TalentRISE, a Chicago-based provider of recruitment process outsourcing.

The transaction closed Feb. 15; terms were not disclosed.

TalentRISE joins Aleron’s brands that include Acara Solutions, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies and Viaduct, among...

Consumer confidence rebounds in February

Consumer Confidence rebounded in February after three months of consecutive declines, according to The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index. Consumers continue to view both business and labor market conditions favorably.

The index rose to a reading of 131.4 (1985=100), up from 121.7 in...

Word of the week: Days Sales Outstanding

“Days Sales Outstanding,” or DSO, is defined by Staffing Industry Analysts’ online Lexicon of workforce solutions ecosystem terms as a company’s average collection period. A low number of days indicate that the company collects its outstanding receivables quickly. The DSO figure is an index of...