Archived Blog Posts
VMS Just Got Upgraded to Frenemy
May 19, 2014Most staffing executives see VMS as the spawn of the devil, a technological gorgon that rose from the depths to drive margins to the wall and squeeze the little guy. And that’s... More
The Gap Narrows but Buyers Still Don’t Get ACA Costs
April 28, 2014Staffing firms and buyers of staffing still don’t agree on who is going to pay for ACA costs — or how much.
As the results of Staffing Industry Analysts’ Buyer Survey indicate,... More
How Star Recruiters Hunt (Hint: It’s in the Search)
April 21, 2014Tune out the white noise that is around the different sources of recruiting available. Forget about niche job boards. Forget about job fairs. Even job ads only work if you do... More
It’s a New World: Margins Stable
April 14, 2014Congratulations. Buyers of staffing services pat yourselves on the back. You have won. Margins have declined significantly over the last decade, thanks to VMS. The penetration/adoption... More
Your Biggest Missed Opportunity?
April 7, 2014If you were to ask your employees to name the top “missed opportunity” at their staffing firm, there’s a good chance that the answer from both management and other staff would... More
Yee-ha! The Online Staffing and Human Cloud Platforms “Spring Roundup”
April 3, 2014Yee-ha! It’s springtime, and it’s time for a roundup of Online Staffing/Human Cloud platform developments!
So you ask, what is a “roundup?” Well, Merriam-Webster defines... More
Why Being a Best Staffing Firm Makes for Good Business
March 24, 2014Headlines may focus on the great perks companies dole out to employees — think Google, Apple, Amazon — but this year’s best staffing firms to work for got more praise for their... More
How a Facebook post lost $80,000 for this family
March 11, 2014The staffing industry is in the midst of a passionate love affair with social media. But not every situation ends well.
Take the latest case — outside of the industry — making the... More
How You Should Read Offshore Recruiting’s Rep
March 4, 2014Done right, offshore recruiting — for certain types of positions — works beautifully, claim its fans. You can get a pipe line of quality candidates at great prices. But the problem... More