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Qualifying SOW Consultant Classification

August 18, 2011

Misuse or overuse of Statement of Work can be costly, and CWS Council members continue to rank "integration of SOW consultants into CW program" among their top three issues of interest. This report explains how to define worker types and audit your workforce for usage.


2011 Staffing Firm Market Share Landscape and Book of Lists - North American Edition

August 11, 2011

  • Compilation of all 26 SIA annual lists in one sortable Excel workbook
  • Ranks hundreds of staffing firms' staffing revenue domestically, globally, and by staffing sector
  • Opportunity lists: fastest-growing, diversity, mentors/proteges, acquirers

Trends in gross margins, bill and pay rates

September 30, 2010

Gross margins stabilize in 2Q10
But unemployment taxes, healthcare benefits a drag
BLS reports rise in bill rate for commerical temps


2010 Staffing Firm Market Share Landscape and Book of Lists - North American Edition

August 13, 2010

Aggregation of all lists released in 2010
Easy-to-download sortable Excel spreadsheet
27 lists of key staffing firms and suppliers

Dan Pink Video

July 7, 2010

Watch the full webinar on demand 
Analysis of temp employment trends 
Highest bang-to-buck sales & marketing tactics
Trends in off-shored recruiting

Improving Your CW Program Quality and Satisfaction

February 25, 2010

Learn how to go beyond "time to fill" and other "metrics as usual" in this webinar covering cutting edge strategies and metrics used to build a best in class solution
Presented by John Heigl, Manager, Flexible Staffing at Eli Lily
Moderated by Diana Gabriel, Director Strategic... More


CWS Council - Sample Document - European Agency RFP Template - Excel Based

February 5, 2010

Exhaustive Excel based RFP Template for Agency Services in Europe
Tabs Include: RFP Instructions, Demand Profile, Pricing by Country, Service Delivery, Supplier Background, Existing Relationships, Price Guidelines, Current Pricing by Country, Quality, Job
Descriptions, Validation
Useful for Non-European... More

CWS Council - Developing Your Contingent Workforce Risk Management Strategy

December 30, 2009

A framework for evaluating CW related risk events
Tools to determine appropriate risk responses
It's not just about co-employment risk

Paying Their Own Way,Contingent Workforce Strategies November/December 2009

November 24, 2009

ADP manages its temporary worker program in-house

Best Practices: Level the Playing Field,Contingent Workforce Strategies November/December2009

November 24, 2009

Winning strategies for dealing with niche staffing firms