Margins, Pay & Bill Rates, Fees

A Look at the Swedish Temporary Workforce Environment

9 August 2013

  • Overview of the Swedish legal landscape
  • Significance of collective bargaining agreements
  • Details on employers' statutory costs

Global Salary Trends

26 March 2013

Data for Permanent Salaries around the world:

  • By Country
  • By City/Region
  • By Sector

A Look at the Belgian Temporary Workforce Environment

25 March 2013

  • Overview of the Belgian legal landscape
  • Significance of collective bargaining agreements
  • Details on employers' statutory costs

Cost Correction, Not Savings

13 February 2013

Instead of focusing on savings, contingent workforce managers should turn their sights on cost corrections: getting the right worker at the right price. Here’s why — and how.


Professional Staffing Firm Estimates Its ACA Costs

6 February 2013

Meeting healthcare coverage requirements under U.S. healthcare reform will likely mean a small, single-digit percentage increase to the overall pay rates for the company’s temporary workers, Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE: RHI) CFO Keith Waddell said in a conference call with analysts on Jan.... More


Beware the Auction Effect

9 January 2013

Are your suppliers complaining your rate card is too low? Dig a little deeper before making adjustments.


VMS Not the Bogeyman Suppliers Claim

9 January 2013

VMS is staffing firms’ favorite bogeyman, but tales of its effects on lowered margins and profits are greatly exaggerated, writes Editorial Director Subadhra R. Sriram in The Contingent Blog


Look Beyond Markups and Rates

12 December 2012

Looking at a supplier’s overall costs — and not just the gross margin — can help you pinpoint areas for savings.


ILO Global Wage Report

7 December 2012

  • Understand how much global real wages have grown
  • How this differs regionally
  • See how they compare with labour productivity

UK Government Spending on Temporary Staff 2011

1 February 2012

  • The report sets out details of central governments spending on temporary staff.
  • Key findings include the monthly total amount they are spending.
  • Details of the Department whose spending dwarfs all others.