November/December 2016

Benchmarking your firm's financial and operational performance relative to competitors within your industry is critical in managing for longterm success. But the process can only be as effective as the accuracy and specificity of the data available.

These are the convictions shared by the women in our 2016 Global Power 100 - Women in Staffing, the North America 50 list. When we decided last year to design a new list to celebrate women in the industry, it was to chronicle the achievements of a group who dominated the industry but only at the branch office level.

An economics professor performs an experiment in class to illustrate an effect of socialism.  All tests would be averaged, and everyone would receive the same grade. After the first test, the grades were averaged and everyone received a B.  The hard studying A students were upset and the D students who studied little were happy.

Turning down a prospective client may be better for your organization. Yes, you read that correctly. What I'm suggesting may sound outrageous, but sometimes just the possibility of adding a new logo to your portfolio - especially if you're a niche player - can leave you starstruck.

Gender equality has been at the forefront of discussions in media, politics and the workplace. However, the gender gap is still at 79.6%, and has remained relatively unchanged since 2000, according to the National Committee on Pay Equity. And the pay gap is just one, albeit core, problem.