September 2018

We include developments from the Staffing Industry Daily News and The Staffing Stream to help you focus on emerging movements that could shape your business for the better. A Foot Out the Door Counteroffers only delay the inevitable; employees still end up leaving.

During my tenure as a procurement professional, I saw the number of fundamental mistakes that companies in the workforce solutions ecosystem make when selling to large organizations. From overstated product value propositions - way more common than most providers would like to admit - to simple lack of follow-through, the list of mistakes is long.

Nationwide, there are many protections for "whistleblowers" - individuals who report improper or unlawful practices within a company or to outside organizations, courts or government agencies - to ensure that these whistleblowers are not retaliated against, such as by demotion, harassment or firing.

The US finance and accounting temporary staffing market grew 2% in 2017 and is projected to grow another 4% in 2018, reaching a market size of $8.1 billion, according to Staffing Industry Analysts. Earlier this year, SIA released its first-ever growth assessment of the F&A temporary staffing market - available to our corporate members.

On the face of it, the staffing industry model may appear simple, with firms playing matchmaker between employers and workers. But appearances are deceiving: Only 140 out of 19,000 staffing firms in the US have exceeded the $100 million mark; the rest struggle to grow effectively.

The 40 Under 40 Class of 2018 represents the next generation of leaders in the workforce solutions ecosystem. They are driven by a