Research
1Q12 Financial results for publicly-held staffing firms
May 16, 2012
- Revenue in 1Q12 rose a median 7.9% y/y for ten of largest firms
- Roughly 80% of the 28 firms reported a profit
Healthcare Staffing Growth Update
May 10, 2012
- Segment revenue projected to rise 9% in 2012
- Total employment growth accelerating in hospitals, decelerating in nursing and residential care, and steady in outpatient services
- Labor shortages indicated for a number of occupations
MSP Engagement Models Revisited
May 10, 2012
- Pros and cons of vendor-neutral, master supplier, and hybrid models
- Strategies for selecting appropriate model
- A concise and useful reference
2012 Internal Employee Compensation Estimator
May 8, 2012
- Detailed internal staff comp data
- Data from 7,700 individuals at 141 staffing firms
- Detail by job title, company size, experience, segment, metro
- Interactive tool available for immediate download
Legs & Regs Advisor: April 2012
April 30, 2012
- New obligations for Massachusetts employers conducting criminal background checks
- Rhode Island bill creates presumption workers are employees
- California employers win on interpretation of duty ‘to provide’ meal periods
- Maryland’s ‘Facebook law’ raises obstacles for employers
- State labor... More
2012 Temporary Worker Survey: What Are Staffing Firms Doing Right? What Could They Do Better?
April 30, 2012
- Top thing to improve: "communications," cited more frequently than pay or benefits
- In general, soft factors very significant for temps
- Among temps who liked agency, many cited positive attitude of staff, good communication, timely pay
Building Your Contingent Workforce Program
April 30, 2012
- Panel discussion of strategies to building a CW program
- See how other companies get stakeholder buy-in and manage their MSP/VMS
- Learn what has worked and what hasn't from experienced CW program managers
Marketing/Creative Growth Update
April 27, 2012
- Segment revenue expected to rise 7% in 2012
- Total employment growth flat to modestly positive
- Unemployment rates decline for several occupations
2011 Contingent Buyer Survey & 2006-2010 Cumulative Index
April 24, 2012
- 301-page aggregation of all previous buyer surveys
- Best practices, metrics, updated projections
- Trends in VMS, MSP, buyer management of staffing firms
- First-ever comp data for contingent managers
Legal Staffing Growth Update
April 24, 2012
- Segment revenue grew 20% in 2011
- Total legal employment remains flat since recession decline
- Unemployment rates increasing for some occupations