Recruiters working for small firms may have some initial difficulty sourcing top talent. Particularly in the case of passive candidates, enticing someone away from a job that may provide more name recognition and a higher salary can be difficult. However, there are strategies to help recruiters find all of their clients, including small organizations, the…

Women occasionally experience difficulty in advancing through their chosen careers. There is a lot of talk about this issue in the media, and women are discussing ways to make their way through the corporate ranks. Whether they are permanent or contract workers, women can take action based on recent insights to improve their careers beyond…

Muse recently published an article with entrepreneurs' favorite interview questions. Whether hiring permanent or temporary workers, it is important to ensure there is a good fit between the candidate and the company to make the experience beneficial for both parties. One way to do this is to ask interview questions that will reveal important facts…

According to the Federal Reserve Beige Book report released on Sept.4, most Federal Reserve districts saw consistent or increased hiring in most industries. Increased demand for information technology professionals was widespread, as was the hiring of accounting and health services workers.Manufacturing also enjoyed modest gains in most districts, such as St. Louis and Atlanta. Certain…

Companies may choose to employ temporary workers to avoid the necessity of dealing with many of the Affordable Care Act's provisions. However, companies should check with their staffing agency, or their contingent workers' employers of record, to ensure compliance with regulations. While the mandate for employers to provide care has been delayed, public health care…

The Labor Department released its jobs report on Sept. 6 for August, revealing the lowest unemployment rate since December 2008, according to USA Today. It also showed a mild increase in contingent jobs, with a gain of 13,000 in the industry. During this recovery, many businesses continue to hire temporary workers rather than add to their…

Hiring temporary workers can be an excellent business decision for many organizations. However, it is important to keep an eye on potential compliance issues. While temporary and contract workers are technically the employees of their staffing agency rather than the company contracting with the agency for their services, it's possible to run into trouble as a…

According to the Census Bureau, the U.S. employment services industry had a revenue of $63.52 billion in the second quarter. This represents a 2.4 percent increase from the first quarter of 2013, and a growth of 2 percent  from last year's second quarter. The employment services industry includes employment placement agencies, executive search firms, temporary employment…

The August Randstad Employee Confidence Index showed significant gains in optimism regarding employers, career prospects and the economy in general among workers. The index rose 1.7 points to hit 58 in August. Employee retention has improved as workers are less likely to seek a new job compared to last month, and more are confident in the future…

According to a survey from Mom Corps, a flexible staffing firm, flexibility in a job is important to 73 percent of adults. The research, conducted by Harris Interactive, took the responses of 2,013 adults into account, of whom 886 were currently employed.A similar survey conducted last year showed 61 percent of adults consider flexibility important…