As businesses continue to work to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic devastation it wrought throughout much of the last 18 months, they are getting creative with how they handle their staffing needs. Flexible staffing is one option that has become significantly more popular among employers. This includes temporary staffing and the use of staffing agencies to find them as part of their business-recovery plans. What are the benefits of flexible staffing plans? Let’s take a close look. Easily scalable: Temporary workers are typically able to begin work immediately on projects, which means you can avoid extended recruitment... View Article
So, you’ve started a business, and you want to know how to make sure it succeeds. While there’s no magic formula for success, there are some tried-and-true tips to be successful in any business. Whether you take our advice here or get it from another source, you’ll find that it largely boils down to these eight simple tips: Learn about finance: Whatever kind of business you run—from daycares and art studios to Fortune 500 corporations—you need to learn about finance. There’s no getting around it. To make money, you must understand money. Figure out how to gain assets and make... View Article
When you’re a small business owner, you wear a lot of hats: HR director, payroll expert, boss, manager, customer service representative and more. All of these tasks can take a lot of time, energy and effort. Maybe it’s time to take some of those responsibilities off your plate by using a staffing firm. Even if you think your business doesn’t need a staffing firm, you would be surprised at how that time spent searching, reviewing, interviewing, hiring and training new candidates could be better spent. Why not treat yourself—and practice the all-important skill of delegation at the same time? Here’s... View Article
Between downsizing and running daily operations over Zoom, last year presented a considerable challenge to businesses of all sizes and across all industries. These challenges continued into 2021 and forced many companies to restructure their entire organizations. With those changes, employee staffing agencies also had to adapt. This post will cover a few of the ways company recruitment has changed over the past year and what staffing agencies have to focus on in 2021 and beyond. Clients are priority number one Forming strong bonds with clients has always been critical to a staffing agency’s success. But with a decline in... View Article
According to the management and consulting firm McKinsey & Company, COVID-19 will have cost the world between $16 and $35 trillion by 2025. While the pandemic led to approximately 114 million layoffs worldwide, you can look at one positive note: It reformed many businesses and work environments for the better. Keep reading to learn how COVID-19 reshaped businesses and how we look at employee staffing. Remote work Working from home during lockdowns was both a blessing and a curse. On one hand, it eliminated brutal commutes for many workers. But on the other hand, it led to feelings of isolation... View Article
