Craig Johnson
Senior Editorial Director
Craig Johnson is Senior Editor Director of Staffing Industry Review and Staffing Industry Analysts Daily News. Johnson joined Staffing Industry Analysts in 2006. He has more than 17 years of experience as a journalist.
Craig Johnson's Contingent Workforce Strategies 3.0 articles
Recent Articles
The Best Staffing Firms to Work For
29 March 2012
The top staffing firms to work for are listed. Recurring themes like listening to employees, hiring right in the first place and letting workers build their skills have helped boost the bottom line of these companies and made their employees appreciate their workplace.
Acquisition: On Assignment Buys Large IT Staffing Provider
28 March 2012
Several large acquisitions were recently announced in the staffing industry. The latest is On Assignment Inc. is buying Apex Systems Inc., one of the largest and fastest-growing suppliers of information technology staffing.
News: Who Will Pay Healthcare Reform Penalties for Contingents?
21 March 2012
A contingent workforce management professional urged staffing firms to communicate with their clients what their penalties would be under the healthcare reform mandates.
News: H-1B Difficulties for Staffing Firms Cleared
14 March 2012
The USCIS issued new guidance this week confirming staffing firms as legitimate employers for H1-B visa purposes, the TechServe Alliance reported today. Previously, staffing firms had struggled to obtain the visas on behalf of clients.
News: Misclassification Results in “Stop Work” Orders
7 March 2012
Nineteen companies in Connecticut were forced to stop work at construction sites recently due to independent contractor misclassifications, the state’s Department of Labor reported.
Wisdom of the Crowd
1 March 2012
Find out why crowdsourcing may be a part of staffing’s future. Other up-and-coming trends that you should know about include mobile technology, independent workers and increased usage of vendor management systems. A few future possibilities for the staffing industry could mean a new way of doing business.... More
News: Feds Issue Citations to Buyer, Staffing Firm
29 February 2012
The operator of a distribution center owned by the Hershey Co. in Palmyra, Pa., and its staffing provider were issued $288,000 in proposed penalties over workplace safety and health violations, the U.S. Department of Labor reported.
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.