Archived Blog Posts

Archived Blog Posts-Staffing Industry Analysts RSS Feed Get the RSS Feed

Some Highlights For Staffing Firms From "The Recruiting Innovation Summit"

May 22, 2012 - from Andrew Karpie's Blog

I have arrived back from the future which is the present--recently attending the ERE Recruiting Innovation Summit  here in Mountain View, CA.  As one might expect of a conference... More


Honoring Innovative Contingent Workforce Programs

May 21, 2012 - from Subadhra Sriram's Blog

I remember when I first heard our president, Barry Asin, refer to contingent workforce managers as “pioneers.” There may not have been actual campfires and covered wagons, but these... More


Talking With Your Contingent Workers Pays Off

May 14, 2012 - from Subadhra Sriram's Blog

What if talking to someone daily in your job meant a raise? You and your colleagues would be more than happy to become chatterboxes.  The truth is that in staffing, talking to... More


Embrace Online Staffing or Be Flattened

May 8, 2012 - from Subadhra Sriram's Blog

There are some new kids on the staffing block: Elance, oDesk, and dozens of others. If you haven’t been paying attention to online staffing, you’d better start. The numbers show... More


Background Checks for Contingent Workers Are Tricky

May 2, 2012 - from Subadhra Sriram's Blog

Would it be disconcerting to learn that the newest contingent worker who has been helping you with gathering some sensitive financial data has a recent DUI? Maybe what would be more... More


Should You Insource Your MSP?

April 24, 2012 - from Subadhra Sriram's Blog

You can hate or love it but you can’t ignore the MSP. Staffing suppliers have called managed service providers many a name but have ended up joining or acquiring one. The MSP is here... More


Job Boards Alive and Well In Temporary Staffing

April 19, 2012 - from Andrew Karpie's Blog

The rise of social media is often touted as eclipsing (even "deep sixing") job boards and online search  as "candidate gateways" in talent acquisition/sourcing. ... More


Staffing Industry Growing, Touching Record-Breaking Highs

April 17, 2012 - from Subadhra Sriram's Blog

Here are some stratospheric numbers — and no we are not talking about Facebook’s impending IPO. In 2012, Staffing Industry Analysts’ Timothy Landhuis projects that IT staffing... More


Software engineers trump newspaper reporters

April 11, 2012 - from Craig Johnson's Blog

In a news flash for reporters, their job ranks as the fifth-worst in 2012, according to CareerCast.com. The best job for 2012 is “software engineer.”

Why does  the software... More


What is the Importance of "Sourcing" in Your Staffing Firm?

April 10, 2012 - from Andrew Karpie's Blog

Does your staffing firm organize and conduct "sourcing" as a distinct process and discipline?  What does it consist of?  How important is it to your firm? 

What... More