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 Use Rises; Recruiting Tougher for Manufacturers
9 May 2012
Contingent workers accounted for a greater percentage of the U.S. workforce in April, and human resources professionals in the manufacturing sector found recruiting more difficult, according to two separate reports.
Why Your Suppliers' Deals Should Matter
2 May 2012
ManpowerGroup’s recently announced $400 million RPO deal is just one of several contract-related announcements made recently. How do these affect the buyer of staffing services?
Misclassifications: Mass. Firms Pay $11 Million
25 April 2012
Massachusetts agencies collected nearly $11 million from firms that misclassified workers as independent contractors and other infractions.
Contingent Workers Settle Wage and Hour Suit
18 April 2012
Contingent workers in California have settled their wage and hour lawsuit against their staffing firm and its client.
Spend on Staffing Services Rises Faster Than Expected
11 April 2012
Spending on contingent labor through staffing firms is rising faster than expected, according to new research from Staffing Industry Analysts. Spending in some staffing segments will soon exceed pre-recession levels.
New H-1B Guidance Is Boost for Staffing Firms, Buyers
4 April 2012
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service issued updated guidance that clarifies staffing firms are eligible to file H-1B petitions even though they place workers at third-party sites.
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.