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As Staffing Industry Grows, So Too Do Sourcing Woes

Recruitics

Staffing agencies have been on the rise since the official end of the Great Recession, near the end of 2009. In fact Staffing Industry Analysts, which annually surveys enterprises to gauge the size of their contingent workforces, found that 18 percent of large companies’ workforces were temporary in 2014, up from 12 percent in 2009.

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Peoplebank “launch” in NZ. Should you be concerned?

The Whiteboard

It was on LinkedIn that I spotted this update from Chandler Macleod’s young GM Oscar Dunn ; Introducing Peoplebank New Zealand! And Recruit Holdings are the fourth largest staffing firm in the world. Specialist technology & digital recruitment. So is this big news, does it matter, and should you IT recruiters be concerned?

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Five Biggest Changes for Staffing VMS in 2009

Staffing Talk

This is an excerpt from a whitepaper that Matt Charney and I are writing on the five biggest changes in staffing vendor management for the year 2009: VMS 2.0: The Continued Importance of Social Media Bad news. Twitter, Facebook, and the myriad other social networks that have sprung up over the past few years aren’t going away.

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18 Tips to Turbocharge Your Candidate Sourcing Strategies

Bullhorn

You’re in good company—candidate sourcing is the top priority for staffing firms. LinkedIn Hacks. Short and Sweet. To increase response rates on LinkedIn InMails , keep your message to under 500 characters. When performing searches on LinkedIn, experiment with different ways to spell titles. Russell, Chris.

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Staffing News of the Day, August 21, 2013

Staffing Talk

ASA posts highest staffing index (96) seen in June, July, or August since 2007 [Recruiter]. Think tank says few large companies will face an ACA penalty for not offering coverage (or for offering unaffordable coverage) [Staffing Industry Analysts]. NJ-based IT staffing firm ApTask gains presence in U.K. IT Business Edge].

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Staffing News Of The Day, January 5, 2012

Staffing Talk

Temporary and contract hiring to increase in 201 2, according to CareerBuilder survey – CareerBuilder releases list of top staffing job titles, showing range of industries and skill levels. 80% of people aren’t using LinkedIn the way they’re supposed to. 5 Tricks from a LinkedIn Jedi. The Capital Times].

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Recruiting Problems? It Could Be Your Branding

The Staffing Stream

at the peak of the recession in July 2009. Improving your branding should tie into your company’s overall hiring strategy because it not only reduces costs ( A LinkedIn survey showed strong employer brands had a 50% cost-per-hire reduction), it also improves your hiring process by ensuring your business stands out to the right employees.