
Top Challenges for Staffing Firms and Ways to Overcome Them
For our Sense 2023 State of Staffing Report, we surveyed nearly 500 staffing leaders on the challenges, goals and opportunities they’re facing during this unique time for our industry. ...

How to Evolve Your Strategy to Succeed With Talent Engagement Today
In my previous piece here on The Staffing Stream, I examined the evolving notion of “candidate engagement” and how staffing firms must evolve as well in order to succeed in 2023 ...

Why the Staffing Industry Needs to Shake up How it Views “Candidate Engagement”: Part One
Candidate engagement has moved up the priority list for staffing firms in the last three years. More time was put into thinking about candidate engagement strategy and how to create ...

How to Become a Tier 1 Staffing Vendor Within MSP Programs: Part 2 of 2
In my last post, I discussed Akraya’s positioning as a Tier 1/preferred staffing vendor with several MSP programs. I shared with you some simple tactics to help you focus your business ...

How to Become a Tier 1 Staffing Vendor within MSP Programs: Part 1 of 2
Managed Service Providers (MSPs) are a source of incredible opportunities within the staffing industry. But one of the principal criticisms they face from smaller staffing firms is ...

California Paid Sick Leave Law: Maintaining Profitability While Being Compliant
The California legislative change to mandate sick leave for all employees has been in the works for some time and became effective on July 1st. An employee who, on or after July 1, ...

Four Reasons to Invest in Employee Skill Development
Ongoing skill development is essential to building a successful career. Regardless of the profession, employers expect candidates’ skills to be up-to-date and relevant to the latest ...