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5 Noteworthy Pieces of Sourcing News – 13th October 2014

Social Talent

In August 2014, it took an average of 26.5 And all this hiring difficulty, as well as the addition of contract labour and temps as a workforce strategy, has pushed staffing agencies to new heights. Workers employed by staffing firms now account for 2.1 The full list is embedded below: 2014 top-100-employer-brands from ERE Media.

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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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Social Recruiting Round-Up – October 2014

Social Talent

This infographic has all the stats relating to the LinkedIn section of the 2014 Global Sourcing Survey. Top Recruitment News Stories in October: The Results Are In: The 2014 Global Sourcing Survey is here! In August 2014, it took an average of 26.5 Workers employed by staffing firms now account for 2.1

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3 Benefits Your Clients Need to Know About Seasonal Hiring and Staffing Agencies

Spark Hire

Crawford Thomas Recruiting , a full service staffing agency supporting multiple offices from the southeast to midwest United States, was seeking a better way to access and interview a talent pool of premium candidates for clients across geographical barriers. Staffing agencies are helpful even after the seasonal hiring influx.

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Staffing News of the Day, February 19, 2014

Staffing Talk

Three staffing companies reach $1.7 Recruiting firms report healthy hiring plans for 2014 [SIA]. Recruiting firms report healthy hiring plans for 2014 [SIA]. Advanced Resources’ new technology staffing division to provide talent to Chicagoland’s top tech employers [PR Web]. would increase earnings for 16.5

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18 Tips to Turbocharge Your Candidate Sourcing Strategies

Bullhorn

Need tips to improve your candidate sourcing strategies? You’re in good company—candidate sourcing is the top priority for staffing firms. In fact, sourcing tips are so in-demand right now that we developed an entire hub to help you step up your sourcing efforts. Free Sourcing Tools. Hunter and Gatherer.

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Hiring Up as Staffing Sector Contends with Skills Shortages

The Staffing Stream

This represents the biggest monthly increase since equivalent records began in 2014. million overseas nationals left the UK last year – with almost 700,000 non-UK born workers vacating London alone – and it is easy to see why businesses are struggling to source the skills they need to thrive.