How to Build Successful, Long-Term Relationships With Talented Freelancers

How to Build Successful, Long-Term Relationships With Talented Freelancers

By the end of 2020, there were an estimated 59 million freelancers in the United States. Even with the surge in remote work brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, this largely reflected a continuation of ongoing growth in this space. Despite this, the so-called “freelance revolution” continues to suffer from a supply problem, in large…

3 Obstacles You’ll Encounter When Transitioning Workers to a Fully-Remote Setting
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3 Obstacles You’ll Encounter When Transitioning Workers to a Fully-Remote Setting

The COVID-19 pandemic saw a dramatic change in how companies viewed remote work. As a study from NCCI reveals, three-quarters of employees had never worked remotely prior to the pandemic. Contrast that with May 2020, when one-third of the workforce was working remotely — including three-quarters of individuals employed in office-based businesses. Many businesses recognized…

5 Mega-Effective Hiring and Talent Retention Strategies for Hybrid Teams
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5 Mega-Effective Hiring and Talent Retention Strategies for Hybrid Teams

Of the many employment changes that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic, few are poised to have a greater lasting impact than the proliferation of hybrid teams. Remote work is here to stay, but that doesn’t mean that every single employee is going to stay out of the office forever. Instead, an increasing number of businesses…

Direct Hire vs. Contract Hire: Why a Staffing Agency Should Consider One Over the Other (or Both)
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Direct Hire vs. Contract Hire: Why a Staffing Agency Should Consider One Over the Other (or Both)

When reaching for top-talent candidates, there are a variety of terms staffing agencies use when describing their hiring strategies. While some companies specialize in direct hire recruitment, others offer contract-to-hire. Occasionally, an agency will allow both recruitment methods. The recruitment strategy an agency uses is largely dependent on the type of candidate they’re searching for…

4 Proven Characteristics of Scalable Staffing Models
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4 Proven Characteristics of Scalable Staffing Models

No matter what the industry, every company relies on talent acquisition and retention for their growth and lasting success. Unfortunately, many organizations struggle because their staffing and hiring models aren’t truly scalable. As the business and its hiring needs grow, their staffing systems often struggle to keep up. This results in an environment where the…

6 Key Talent Acquisition Strategies for 2022’s Talent-Led Market

6 Key Talent Acquisition Strategies for 2022’s Talent-Led Market

Before the pandemic, the sourcing and recruitment process was already a challenge. Now, as we approach the halfway mark of 2022, companies are still struggling to develop effective talent acquisition strategies. Currently, the United States is experiencing the highest rate of resignations in history. In September 2021, approximately 4 million workers voluntarily quit their jobs….

How Your Business Stands to Benefit From Direct Sourcing Contingent Workers
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How Your Business Stands to Benefit From Direct Sourcing Contingent Workers

Direct sourcing is becoming a major disruptor in the staffing world, dramatically changing the way that many businesses engage with contingent workers. While change can certainly bring about its fair share of challenges, direct sourcing is by and large poised to provide significant benefits to the companies that enlist this method. Direct sourcing is the…

5 Insider Success-Driving Secrets of Direct Sourcing You Need to Know About
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5 Insider Success-Driving Secrets of Direct Sourcing You Need to Know About

Direct sourcing is one of the hottest current trends in the staffing industry, and for good reason. By changing the way businesses engage with staffing firms, many companies are able to make more efficient use of contingent talent through their own privately curated talent pools. While direct sourcing can result in a more streamlined onboarding…

6 Of The Most Pressing Legal Issues for Staffing Firms In 2022
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6 Of The Most Pressing Legal Issues for Staffing Firms In 2022

The staffing industry has always needed to carefully navigate a wide range of legal issues, and that has never been more true than today. Legislative updates for contingent workers are far from the only pressing legal issues that staffing professionals must be mindful of in today’s work environment. By giving key legal concerns the attention…

Employee Misclassification: What It Is, Why It Matters and 3 Tips for Getting Things Right

Employee Misclassification: What It Is, Why It Matters and 3 Tips for Getting Things Right

In today’s work environment, more businesses are utilizing a mix of full-time W2 employees and 1099 contingent workers than ever before. While this can help companies become more agile and better suited for an ever-changing work world, it also introduces some new wrinkles into their back office operations — namely, in ensuring that all workers…