Craig Johnson
Managing Editor, Staffing Publications
Craig Johnson is Managing Editor of Staffing Industry Review and of the Staffing Industry Analysts Daily News. Johnson joined Staffing Industry Analysts in 2006. He has more than 17 years of experience as a journalist.
Recent Articles
News: Judge Rules Firms Can’t Fire Contract Workers
8 February 2012
A federal judge ruled workers who are suing a California warehouse cannot be fired.
News: Tech Professionals’ Pay Rises
1 February 2012
Salaries for technology professionals rose 2 percent in 2011 and more are receiving bonuses, according to a salary survey released last week by job board operator Dice Holdings Inc.
News: Client, Staffing Firm Cited for Safety Violation
25 January 2012
A California distribution center was cited, along with its staffing provider, for unsafe working conditions that led to a worker’s injury.
Legal Eagle: Staffing Firm, Clients Hit with $10 Million Suit
18 January 2012
A staffing firm and its hotel clients have been sued by a group of contingent workers who allege they were regularly not paid for all hours worked or overtime.
News: Eye on Japan
11 January 2012
A spate of acquisitions by large staffing providers point to a growing interest in the Japanese market — and Asia-Pacific as a whole.
News: IBM to Buy VMS Provider Emptoris
21 December 2011
IBM's plan to buy VMS provider Emptoris Inc. is indicative of the changing business workforce models. Companies' growing preference for contingent labor is driving the need for services procurement solutions.
SIA Lists VMS, MSP Top Performers
14 December 2011
Vendor shopping? How do you know what your peers really think of their vendors? Or your staffing providers. This report indentifies the top VMS and MSP providers as ranked by your counterparts as well as staffing providers.
News: Adding Temps, Saving $
7 December 2011
End users of contingent labor continue to rely on temporary workers. Indeed, the number of temporary workers rose by 22,300 in November in the United States for a total of 2.3 million. This data was released last week by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Legal Eagle: Client Ruled Employer in Overtime Dispute
30 November 2011
The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals found that the end user of contingent labor was the employer of a temporary worker in a question regarding nonpayment of overtime to the contingent in a discrimination lawsuit.
News: `Tis the Season (to Hire)
16 November 2011
There really is a temp for each season. According to a survey of contingent workforce buyers by Staffing Industry Analysts in 2010, 21 percent of contingent usage was due to recurring seasonal needs. Who's hiring this season?