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All-Time Highs in Staffing by Employment Agencies As 2018 drew to an end, it saw with it an all-time high in temporary and contract workers, according to a March 14, 2019 report from the American Staffing Association. The ASA reported (link https://americanstaffing.net/posts/2019/03/14/staffing-employment-sets-record-high-in-2018/ to ASA report) that an estimated 3.23 million temporary and contract workers sought [...]

In 2018, American companies spent more than $100 billion on employee training activities and over $1 billion on employee engagement programs. Still, the employee engagement rate hasn’t improved much and it continues to stagnate at around 34%. That’s not even the most troubling part. The business environment is getting increasingly unpredictable and most American workers [...]

In the world of business, it’s a well-known fact that a company’s reputation as an employer can play a vital role in attracting and retaining the best possible talent. The value a company brings and what it offers to its employees is a crucial factor when it comes to drawing hard-working, reliable employees. This, in [...]

Year 2019 began with a bang, with rapid technological and economic changes continuing to shape the workplace. Here are some of the key workplace trends that are set to rule 2019. The emergence of multi-stage careers Since our life expectancy is increasing with medical and technological advances, experts predict we will be working well into [...]

Proactive Approach to Recruiting Life in recruiting has its ebbs and flows just as any other position in your organization. There are times when the top level applicants won’t stop flowing into your inbox, and there are certainly times when the applicant pool simply dries out. As an organization, what do you do when the [...]