Editor’s Note: The holiday season is here, and TLNT is celebrating with classic holiday posts from the past. Look for them through Christmas Eve. What may … Read more
Labor Department Is Digging Into Worker Classifications — Again
By John E. Thompson The U.S. Department of Labor has announced another proposal to conduct a survey relating to “worker classification issues” … Read more
5 Predictions for Recruiting From Government Shutdown, Sequestration
The predictions are below. You can skip the introductory setup and go right to them — just scroll down to “Predictions” Recruiting professionals and … Read more
Anyone Can Find a Job … If They’re Willing to Work Anywhere, Part-Time
Bob Funk, president and founder of Express Employment Professionals, says that “anyone who really wants a job in this country can have one.” Yup, you … Read more
A Growing Dilemma: Should You Hire a Part-Timer or a Contractor?
Joseph is a graphic designer who works 20 hours per week from home for a company based in another city. He determines his own working hours and location, … Read more
Employers Expect No Change in Hiring of Permanent, Fulltimers, But More Plan to Add Temps
The number of employers planning to hire full-time permanent workers by the end of the year is unchanged from a year ago, though the number expecting to … Read more
Contingency vs. Retained Search: A Client’s Perspective
Why do most external recruiters work on a contingency basis? And why does most retained work happen at the executive level? As a client, I receive better … Read more
The Future of Work
Imagine a world without resumes. For some recruiters, it sounds like a dream; for others, a nightmare that would make it impossible to find people … Read more
Master Supplier For Temp Workers Is ‘Rising From the Ashes’
Staffing Industry Analysts says the master supplier method of hiring and managing contingent (temporary) workers is making a comeback, often now in … Read more
Temp Worker Hiring is Growing 5X Faster Than the Overall Economy
With the addition of 25,600 temp workers to the nation’s payroll in May, there are now more workers employed as temps than at any time since before the … Read more