The perception of the term “franchise” has evolved in all facets in the last 10 years. But how far has the term “franchise” really come? Here are a few examples of how the stereotypical perceptions of a “franchise” has evolved from the past to present day. Past: Just a “mom and pop” operation that lacks sophistication Read More

The success of a business is dependent on so many things. There are both internal and external factors that can play a huge role in the success or failure of a company. For the purpose of this blog, I am going to focus on one of the biggest internal factors that can determine the rise or fall of a business…its leadership team. More often than not, companies that thrive and grow have these 3 lead Read More

The old adage "You can't cost cut your way to success," may be true, but that doesn't mean you can't cut costs to improve your profit margins. While you may find it difficult to reduce expenditures in your staffing agency's operations, labor costs, and facilities, and inadvisable to cut marketing expenditures, you may discover easy targets for cutbacks in office expenses. New technology can help s Read More

As staffing professionals, we all try to bring the best workers to our clients: qualified, motivated and maybe most importantly reliable. Which makes a recent piece of research on staffing industry facts published by SHL, an Atlanta-based talent measurement company, particularly worrisome. The SHL research indicates that a… Read More

As staffing professionals, we all try to bring the best workers to our clients: qualified, motivated and maybe most importantly reliable. Which makes a recent piece of research on staffing industry facts published by SHL, an Atlanta-based talent measurement company, particularly worrisome. The SHL research indicates that a… Read More

As the job market continues its slow revival, the staffing industry is likely to benefit from the increased employment rates. A few weeks ago it was reported that the jobless rate reached a four-year low. Now it appears job recovery is… Read More

Though Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg famously said "Email is dead," we are pleased to report email is alive and kicking and is, in fact, a hugely valuable tool for marketing a staffing firm. No wonder: fully 50% of businesspeople begin their day by checking their email. The other 50% can't be far behind. A well-organized email can work well for internal staff members as well as external clients Read More

If temp agencies may have seen a growth spurt in recent years (and they have), this increase in short-term staffing solutions suggests the shifting face of the economy, which has spurred an explosion of part-time and temporary employment. Estimates of the amount of contingent workers in the U.S. can vary… Read More

When it comes to retaining your top talent and avoiding constant turnover, you need to plan ahead. People are no longer staying at companies for 20, 10 or even 5 years anymore. This is partly due to millennials making up a larger percentage of the workforce and their tendency to “job-hop.” Job hopping can be caused by many things: Whether it’s boredom, desire for better pay or a career chang Read More

There are over 5 million job-related searches every month on Google alone. This high density online traffic can easily be taken advantage of in staffing management. By optimizing your job postings for search engines you can generate more prominence in search engine results, expose your company to larger amounts of traffic… Read More