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Five Ways to Utilize Contingent Labor During an Economic Downturn

Acara Solutions

However, this recession is expected to differ from the ones experienced in 2001 and 2008 in that it could be quieter, slower, and longer, making flexibility in talent strategy even more critical. In 2008, many companies were forced to make difficult decisions about their workforce to reduce costs and maintain profitability.

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Harnessing the Power of Business Intelligence (BI) in Staffing

NPA Worldwide

Since 2008, Headcount has helped staffing firms across all 50 states mitigate liability, reduce costs, and maintain full hiring compliance. The Back Office , their newest initiative, is the industry’s easiest way for agencies to produce weekly payroll, invoices, and profit reporting via agency insurance and funding.

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Today’s Talent Mindset: What’s Changed & What’s Changing 

Recruiting Daily

This is not 2008. Competitive compensation and benefits, flexible work environments, and an open, transparent hiring process will also help. Sadly, I do not own a crystal ball, nor do I pretend to possess some seer ability. Rather, when it comes to figuring out the market, I tend to abide by the following advice: Don’t look back.

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Legal Protections Against Backdoor Hiring

NPA Worldwide

In 2008 he was inducted into INC Magazine’s, “INC 500” for being the CEO of Adams, Evens & Ross, the 307th fastest-growing privately held company in America. Build Strong Relationships – Foster strong relationships with employees through fair treatment, competitive compensation, and opportunities for professional growth.

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The October Jobs Report: Why You Need A Focused Approach to Hiring Talent 

Hireology

With a national unemployment rate of 6.9%, we continue to inch closer to pre-pandemic levels of employment, and have made it back to the level of unemployment that we saw two to three years after the 2008 recession. Additionally, the amount of people unemployed for 15 to 26 weeks decreased by 2.3 million to 2.6 million individuals.

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Business Debt Collection 101

NPA Worldwide

In 2008 he was inducted into INC Magazine’s, “INC 500” for being the CEO of Adams, Evens & Ross, the 307th fastest-growing privately held company in America. He is the CEO of BackdoorHires.com and Adams, Evens & Ross , the nation’s largest credit and collections agency designed exclusively for the staffing and recruiting industry.

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Filling a Skills Gap in Manufacturing

ExactHire Recruiting

This explains why from 2002-2008 production increased while employment levels decreased. Economic recessions have masked this problem in the past, but as manufacturing production continues to increase, technology efficiencies will be unable to compensate for a shortage of skilled labor.

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