If you run a staffing business you need to be aware of the recent decisions the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has made. These rulings have significantly expanded the rights of non-supervisory employees, enabling them to discuss information that many would view as confidential.  Read More

If you manage a staffing business or follow staffing industry trends it may be no surprise to you that Monster is no longer producing their monthly Monster Employment Index reports. Here’s an extract from their official announcement released on January 9,… Read More

Managing a staffing business requires bringing the best candidates to your clients (of course!)people who fit the job criteria and culture. Maybe the candidate also needs to think critically, communicate with aplomb, and act quickly. Possibly he or she needs to be creative, too. That's a lot of requirements! You may need more than the standard batch of questions to whittle your way down to the bes Read More

Creating partnerships and associations is vital to any business’s marketing success. That’s why networking has become such an important skill for entrepreneurs. We’re not suggesting you disregard traditional advertising; you should definitely consider advertising as one means to generate awareness of your staffing firm. But you can’t afford… Read More

Are you in a rush? Striving for bigger, better, faster? When you are growing a franchiseor any businessbe cautious of the consequences of overambitiousness. Scaling is a fantastic goal to aim towards, but moving too quickly too soon can be harmful for your business. Slow and steady often wins the race. … Read More

Here’s some good news for the staffing industry: according to the recently released U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data, not only did the employment rate hold steady in December at 7.8%, but staffing industry trends also showed little change from the month of November into the new year. What’s so good about that? We, staffing industry trends have been on a roll and the roll does not appea Read More

Knowing how to run staffing business means knowing how to help your clients hire the best employees. So theoretically, the people who run staffing businesses should know how to hire great employees, ourselves. But sometimes we can get caught—just like our clients—hiring the wrong person, which can be a… Read More

Anyone managing a staffing company knows the frustration of seeing a qualified candidate lose out on a job because he or she didn’t do some of the little things necessary to land it. Likewise, maybe we have lost out ourselves on good candidates for the same reason. It’s in everyone’s best interest to make sure candidates can present themselves in the best possible light, not just to prospective Read More

Those of us involved in growing staffing firms know that finding clients is only half the battle. In fact, sometimes it’s less than half the battle. If you can’t find top talent for clients, you won’t keep them very long. And it’s not getting any easier. On average,… Read More

The idea that client service drives the success of a staffing business—or of any service business—seems self evident. After all, staffing is a business SERVICE. But anyone who starts a business knows other concerns can get in the way. Financing, cash flow, employee performance, you name it—anything can… Read More