How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days…
Sorry. Really. You’ve made it this far expecting something entertaining about recruiting and matchmaking, but this isn’t a post about an old Kate Hudson / Matthew McConaughey movie. ...
Big Candidate Data Helps Your Staffing Company Win
What exactly does big data mean to staffing companies? Simply put, the ability to manipulate big data — big candidate data, that is — helps you find, manage and reach out to more ...
Strategic Workforce Planning
When I think about complexities and challenges facing staffing, I think of it in terms of strategic staffing as an integrated part of workforce planning and talent management as a whole. ...
Is Offshore Support Right for You?
These days more and more staffing firms are taking advantage of offshore support for their businesses. One area that has seen particularly rapid growth offshore support for the support ...
Go Hire Some Lazy People
An often overlooked quality in new hires is their laziness. If you hire more good, lazy people, you’ll find that this is one of the fastest ways to grow your business. Surprised? ...
Perks That Can Build Better Workplaces
Recently, a surprising number of people have reached out to me to talk about perks and how they can enhance the workplace. After all, at Great Place to Work, we are seeing the conversation ...
Looking to Sell? The New Mantra in M&A
What criteria is more important for staffing company owners looking to sell in 2013 — company performance or the buyer’s view of macro risks? Read more to find out.
Company Performance
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8 Ways to Manage Your Contingent Workforce Efficiently
Workforce administrators are often looking for the best ways to improve workforce management. When your business makes frequent use of contingent staffing, it is important to understand ...
Height of Ambivalence
My interpretation of the height of ambivalence used to be “your mother-in-law going over a cliff in your brand new BMW.” However, since I’ve been arranging funding for all staffing ...
Addressing the Widening Skills Gap in Healthcare
When most people think of a “skills gap” they assume you’re speaking about the high-tech jobs that are going unfilled because applicants just don’t possess the required educational ...


