Margins, Pay & Bill Rates, Fees

Gain-Share Deal Structures & Other Savings-Based MSP Performance Incentives

29 December 2013

  • Various strategies outlined for sharing savings with MSPs and staffing suppliers
  • Learn which strategies have been proven most successful

The Anatomy of the Markup

25 November 2013

  • Markup and components of bill rate are explained in the report
  • Report discusses how burden, SG&A expense and target operating profit affect markup

A Look at the Hong Kong Temporary Workforce Environment

30 August 2013

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

A Look at the Singapore Temporary Workforce Environment

27 August 2013

  • Overview of the Singapore 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

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.