March 21, 2012

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How to manage remote contingents effectively; Will buyers foot the bill for staffing firms' penalties under the new health care mandate?; Protests in Europe over contingent worker usage.

Feature: How to Manage Remote Contingent Workers

March 21, 2012

Managers who drive results by peering over employees’ shoulders and calling impromptu status meetings should take a refresher course, because you’ll need different techniques and skills to supervise a team of contingent workers dispersed across the globe.


News: Who Will Pay Healthcare Reform Penalties for Contingents?

March 21, 2012

A contingent workforce management professional urged staffing firms to communicate with their clients what their penalties would be under the healthcare reform mandates.


Global: Strikes over Contingent Worker Usage

March 21, 2012

While the use of contingent labor is an accepted practice within developed Western economies, its use is still controversial in other countries. Here, we look at three countries where contingent worker usage is top of the political agenda.


Blog: Rolling Out New Ideas in Staffing

March 21, 2012

The Staffing Industry Executive Forum came of age last week, and wowed the staffing industry. Replete with talk shows, awards, great sessions and more than 900 people rubbing elbows in the Red Rock, Las Vegas, it was the place to be for the world of staffing.


Around the Web: Virtual Teams More Productive?

March 21, 2012

How remote workers can be more productive than local ones; a third of companies don't orient new hires; and why it's necessary to address the skills gap.