Operational Metrics & Best Practices

Statement of Work for Projects or Services

November 9, 2023

Use this report as a reference tool to:

  • Understand the key components that are included in a Statement of Work (SOW)
  • Create contractual commitments and evaluate SOW contract clauses related to deliverable evaluation, phased payment structures, escalation process, and project termination
  • Translate... More

North America Staffing Company Survey 2023: Training options offered to temporary workers

November 3, 2023

  • Nearly two-thirds of staffing agencies offer temps some training
  • Free online training most common method
  • Safety, IT, client-specific are common skill sets trained

North America Staffing Company Survey 2023: Frequency of pay and methods of pay for internal staff and temporary workers

October 29, 2023

  • Pay frequency and method varies by industry skill segment
  • Trend in pay frequency and future plans
  • Over 400 staffing firms surveyed

North America Staffing Company Survey 2023: Staffing firm five-year branch office plans

October 24, 2023

  • More staffing firms to expand branch networks than cut them
  • Interest in branch expansion higher than previous years
  • Industrial and IT firms have most radical plans

The Staffing Company Tech Stack 2023 Update

October 15, 2023

  • The staffing company tech stack is also evolving to meet generational change in the workforce and attitudes towards work access and work relationships. With mobile apps, on-demand and self-service capabilities, and the ubiquity of well-established communications technologies, it is no surprise... More

North America Staffing Company Survey 2023: Staffing firm plans for use of vendor-provided services

October 14, 2023

  • Staffing firms were asked about plans for use of 32 vendor-provided services
  • Responses revealed which services are "booming" and which not
  • Over 300 staffing firms surveyed

North America Staffing Company Survey 2023: Staffing firm preparations and plans for recession, and tips on how to survive a recession if it comes

October 5, 2023

  • What staffing firms are doing to prepare for possible recession
  • Eight actionable tips on how to survive, from firms that made it through the Great Recession
  • Over 400 staffing firms surveyed

Environmental, Social and Governance Trends Among Staffing Firms

October 5, 2023

  • Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) issues have leapt up the corporate agenda over the past few years driven by regulatory impositions on publicly-listed companies and a heightened sense of urgency among investors, customers and employees.
  • While larger publicly-listed firms have been at... More

Building a Supplier Performance Scorecard Guide

September 25, 2023

Use this report as a reference tool to:

  • Understand the benefits and challenges of building a supplier performance scorecard
  • Establish effective Rules of Engagement (ROE), Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and determine any implications if these are not met
  • ... More

North America Staffing Company Survey 2023: Remote work for temporary workers and internal staff, its effect on operations, and recommended best practices

September 23, 2023

  • Detailed temp and staff remote work trends by skill segment
  • How remote work affects temp operations--and how to mitigate downsides
  • Over 350 staffing firms surveyed