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
Temp Bill Rate Index Shows Subtle Upward Trend
25 July 2012
According to an index that tracks to the progress of temporary bill rates, the cost of staffing services is on the rise.
Healthcare Reform Ruling Paves Way for Employer Penalties
11 July 2012
Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, employers must now assess how the law will affect the contingent workforce — especially the penalties they may face if their contingents aren’t covered.
Research Report: Not That Friendly
2 July 2012
Surprisingly few workers find staffing firms through social networking.
Firm Gets Proposed Fines in Death of Contract Worker
27 June 2012
A food manufacturer has cited and faces more than $700,000 in fines over the death of a contractor in December.
Risk: Contingent Worker Files Suit After Find of Racist Figurine
20 June 2012
A contingent worker at a Goodyear rubber plant in Beaumont, Texas, filed a discrimination suit against the company after finding a racist figurine inside his locker.
Costs: New Report Is Critical of Outsourcing, Walmart
13 June 2012
A report released last week is critical of outsourcing — and the use of staffing firms in such circumstances — and took aim at Walmart in particular. The report calls for several steps to get tougher on outsourcing by companies. Walmart has already blasted the report.
Contingents’ Concerns Prompt City Proposal
23 May 2012
Contingent workers’ concerns prompted one city to consider a new policy that would affect contingent workforce buyers in the hotel industry.
Software Giant to Buy VMS Provider Ariba
23 May 2012
Business software giant SAP AG yesterday announced plans to buy vendor management system provider Ariba Inc. in $4.3 billion deal.
Index: Staffing Prices Moving Up
16 May 2012
Prices for contingent labor and other staffing services, such as direct-hire staffing, have trended up since February, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.