Over 90% of employers will maintain or increase staffing levels in Q1 2017, according to the ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey. Predictions for Q1 come from 11,000 survey respondents. Here are some highlights: The majority of employers (73%) will maintain...
The ASA Staffing Index rose steadily in January. The index, which measures temporary and contract employment, shows growing numbers for the first two weeks of the year. Staffing levels were also up 2.16% over January 2016. This is good...
More than 60% of contractors expect to increase headcount by as much as 25% this year, according to an outlook survey conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America and Sage Construction and Real Estate. Over 90% of respondents believe...
The 2017 job predictions are in from Randstad US. Measuring openings and industry growth, the report shows the hottest jobs this year, are in IT and healthcare. Hot Jobs 2017 Non-clinical healthcare boasts an unemployment rate that matches the national...
This Monday, Trump ordered a hiring freeze for federal government positions. Military, national security, and public safety positions are exempt from this freeze, as are presidential appointees. This is a temporary solution to stall government growth until Trump’s budget...
Whether you’re new to the staffing industry or a seasoned professional, trade shows and conferences provide tremendous opportunities for networking and business development that you just won’t get anywhere else. So we made a list of the upcoming events...
The number one factor determining job satisfaction for Millennials is respect for all employees in the workplace, according to a new report on job satisfaction and employee engagement from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). Here are some of...
The VMS (vendor management system) and MSP (managed service provider) markets saw major growth worldwide in 2015, according to Staffing Industry Analysts’ recent annual review on the state of the VMS/MSP landscape. The global VMS market increased by 20%,...
The Staffing Stream just released its workplace trends to keep an eye on in 2017. Here’s what they think this year will bring: The staffing trends of the past five years will continue to evolve. For example, Millennials, who...
According to a new report by the ASA, the staffing and recruiting industry has grown more than two times faster than the economy overall during the economic recovery of the last seven years. It's also expanded over six times...