From Jobs to Gigs: The Independent Talent Boom Staffing Leaders Can’t Ignore
Key takeaways:
Independent work satisfaction surges: Nearly 75% of independents report higher fulfillment than traditional employees, citing autonomy, values alignment, and career control.
High-earning independents on the...
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From Jobs to Gigs: The Independent Talent Boom Staffing Leaders Can’t Ignore
Key takeaways:
Independent work satisfaction surges: Nearly 75% of independents report higher fulfillment than traditional employees, citing autonomy, values alignment, and career control.
High-earning independents on the...
Smart Tech, Strategic Partnerships: Q&A With Simple’s Rob Geist on Building Client Relationships in...
As staffing firms grapple with operating in a tough market, Rob Geist, SVP of Growth at Simple, believes strategic partnerships with technology vendors offer a competitive advantage.
In...
From Career Sites to Social Media: How Candidate Experience Is Changing in 2025
The staffing industry is entering an era where candidates behave more like informed consumers than passive job seekers. According to the 2025 HireClix Candidate Experience Survey, today’s...
Beyond the ATS: Q&A With Oak City Advisors’ Dan Mastropolo on Building Tech Infrastructure...
In a market that’s been flooded with new staffing technologies, Dan Mastropolo, founder of Oak City Advisors, believes most firms are drowning in shiny objects while missing...
Gen Z’s Short Job Tenure is a Search for Guidance and Growth
Key takeaway: Gen Z isn't job-hopping out of disloyalty — they're searching for growth opportunities in a marketplace that hasn't adapted to their needs. Staffing agencies that...
The Conference Board Employment Trends Index Hits Lowest Point Since Early 2021
The Conference Board's Employment Trends Index dropped to 106.41 in August, representing a decline from July's revised reading of 107.13. This figure marks the index's weakest performance...
Industry Insights from the Front Lines: Q&A With Express Employment’s Will Skowyra
At this year's Avionté CONNECT conference, we sat down with Will Skowyra, Director of Strategic Solutions at Express Employment International, to explore the trends reshaping the staffing...
Candidate Quality, AI Adoption Among Top Recruiting Trends: iHire
Key takeaways:
Nearly 60% of employers struggle with unqualified applicants while 34% receive too few candidates overall, creating quality vs. quantity challenges.
AI adoption in recruiting has...
Job Growth Continues to Lose Momentum With Modest Gains in August
Key takeaways:
Job growth remained sluggish: BLS reported only 22,000 jobs added in August, continuing the pattern of weak employment gains seen since April.
Small gains in...
Job Openings Hold Steady at 7.2 Million in July, With Declines in Healthcare and...
Job openings remained relatively stable at 7.2 million in July, down slightly from 7.4 million in June, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor...