Achieving Freedom Means Redefining How Work is Done in America
By Kyle Torti | June 30, 2022
In a few days, we will celebrate the 246th anniversary of the original Independence Day. This celebration is in remembrance of the creation of an independent country that could govern itself, free to decide and enforce its own laws. Eighty-seven years later, when Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address, the words "our fathers brought forth…
Where Can I Search for New Hires in a Reasonable Amount of Time?
By Kyle Torti | June 9, 2022
Making quality hires can be challenging. However, qualified candidates still exist. Here are some places to focus your search for new hires.
Is a MSP/VMS Solution for Contingent Labor Right for You?
By Kyle Torti | April 22, 2022
Growing pains can affect many businesses. If you're experiencing difficulty staffing, it might be time to enlist a managed service program (MSP).
Evidence of the Growing Power of Labor in the US
By Kyle Torti | April 8, 2022
The ground beneath the historical relationship between capital and labor is shifting. Long-held notions about the balance between these two interests have been seriously upended. For organizations unaware of how the environment has changed may find themselves in uncharted waters or even in legal jeopardy if they fail to revise their assumptions. Let's examine two…
Changes to DOL's Overtime Rules Are Imminent – What You Should Know
By Kyle Torti | March 23, 2022
With the continuing expansion of contingent workforce activity, it becomes more and more common for companies to engage contingents in managerial roles and even – in some cases – executive positions. That's why it is important for hiring organizations to pay attention to changes in overtime rules that will affect both the full-time and contingent…
Contingent Work Opportunities for Women: Solving Talent Scarcity While Meeting Business Goals
Working women are the lynchpin for overcoming talent scarcity and meeting diversity and other business goals. Yet in the two years since the start of the pandemic in February 2020 more than one million women who left the labor force have not yet returned. Or have they? Each month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics…
Labor Unions Don't Appear to be Roaring Back – Except in this Industry Sector
After peaking in the 1970s, union membership across the American workforce at large began a long slow slide. The percentage of workers belonging to a union in the United States peaked in 1954 at almost 35% and the total number of union members peaked in 1979 at an estimated 21.0 million. Today, after a surprising…
Attract and Retain – Back to Basics
Although the dynamics surrounding the balance of power between workers and employers has indeed changed, it is possible we're kind of overthinking things while we struggle to fill open roles in a tight labor environment. The reality is, most of what workers want is the same as it ever was. So, here is a rundown…
Four Ways to Ensure Quality Control Among Temporary Workforces
By Kyle Torti | March 2, 2022
As the pandemic recedes, the lasting changes to business operations comes into stark relief. The trend had already been moving decidedly toward increased use of temp and contract labor as a regular facet of regular workforce planning across every industry before COVID. The lockdown only accelerated and then helped cement significant changes. No longer an…
The How and Why of Benefits Plans for Contract Employees – Part 2 – How?
By Kyle Torti | February 25, 2022
What is the secret to success when sourcing talented temporary personnel? Offer meaningful benefits. Times have changed. Here's why contingent workforce management professionals need to rethink the provision of benefits to contract workers. Part 1 focused on why the dynamics regarding benefits for contract labor have changed. In Part 2 below, we'll focus on how…