It doesn’t come as a surprise to find that the coronavirus pandemic took a huge toll on global jobs last year. In fact, a new report released by the UN’s International Labour Organization (ILO) finds 225 million full-time jobs were lost globally last year – that's a number approximately four times greater than the number of jobs lost during the 2009 global financial crisis.  With these numbers, it also doesn’t come as a surprise that employers and staffing agencies are noticing an increase in the number of fraudulent resumes they’re receiving. Displaced wor ..read more

In today’s remote ready work world, qualified candidates are available around the globe to digitally tap into immediate, current and future  opportunities. It’s a competitive job market, and job seekers must ensure their resume evolves with employer expectations if they want their skills and experience to be considered.   Because only 75 per cent of resumes get past the robots that first scan  them for contextual relevance - before delivering the selected ones into the inbox of a hiring manager or recruiter ..read more

Whether your organization is currently operating a mature contingent workforce program, is planning to engage contingent workers or your efforts are currently somewhere in between, leveraging workforce data will take time and experience. However, the keys to successfully managing contingent workforce performance will include measuring KPIs that include cost, quality, efficiency, customer feedback and risk. Recent Ardent Partners research shows 41.5 per cent of the average organization's workforce is considered "non-employee," a figure that's 2.5 bigger than it was a decade ago. And in today ..read more

Total Workforce Management or Total Talent Management, is an emerging workforce strategy that gives employers a better understanding of how work gets done across their organization, taking into consideration all resources available to fulfill a business objective. This involves an in-depth assessment of the project or job role and the identification of the appropriate resource - including traditional employees, contingent workers and technology. As the contingent workforce organizations can no longer afford to manage their workforces in silos. If your organization is operating a blended work ..read more

When you're searching for your next role or project, how can you be sure which employers you should be targeting? Do your views on things like hours, rates, salaries, work-life balance and other criteria match those of the organizations you’re applying to?    ..read more

Launching a direct sourcing program begins with setting clear and achievable talent acquisition goals, supported by a resourcing plan that outlines the people and technology needed to achieve those goals. An effective direct sourcing program will leverage the organization's brand to position the company as a client of choice for top talent. According to the SIA, 62% of enterprise organizations that use contingent workers have either implemented some form of a direct sourcing program or plan to in the near future. However, introducing a direct sourcing program doesn't have to be an all or not ..read more

One of the advantages to engaging contingent workers is the ability to shift payroll expenses from fixed costs to more variable costs in order to gain greater control over contingent workforce spend. However, a de-centralized program will result in inconsistent hiring and management tactics that prevent seamless administration over functions like contractor payroll.  If your organization is experiencing leakage in its contractor payroll program or you're interested in learning more about how to better manage your contractor payroll program, the following information will provide insight ..read more

Effective sourcing channels enable organizations to expand their nets for contingent talent- and many employers are increasingly exploring these channels to directly source and engage quality candidates in combination, or in lieu of, using the services of a staffing agency. Each direct sourcing channel allows organizations to curate their own talent pools and fill positions with increased efficiencies. As more employers continue to recognize candidate relationships as valuable future assets rather than singular business transactions, talent curation is on its way to becoming the next generat ..read more

PROCOM  PROCOM WINS CLEARLYRATED’S 2021 BEST OF STAFFING CLIENT AND TALENT DIAMOND AWARDS FOR SERVICE EXCELLENCE  Diamond Award winners have won the Best of Staffing Award for at least 5 years in a row, consistently earning industry-leading satisfaction scores from clients and placed talent.  ..read more

In an increasingly complex workforce solutions ecosystem, using a common language is important to achieving contingent workforce goals. This document is a work in progress to be updated with feedback and suggestions.    ..read more