Here’s quick snapshot of news around the industry!
Around the Staffing Industry:
- Lack of focus on temp staff can affect your ability to win the war on talent. [Metro News]
- Is it ok to go off of gut feelings when hiring staff? [Recruiter.com]
- Recent reports show that while demand is high for contingent staff, rates are flat. [PR Newswire]
- Social media can make non-solicitation agreements for staff tricky as more and more workers are connecting via online networks. [Staffing Industry]
Talent Management:
- The ultimate paradox: employers want to attract and retain high performing talent, but are not willing to put in the time and money it takes to keep them. [Forbes]
- Can all recruitment efforts take place in a virtual environment? [ERE]
- Managers can make or break an employee’s success with these 6 behaviors. [The Fast Track]
- Use these 9 ways to build more trust amongst your staff and see productivity soar. [INC]
- Are you using Twitter to recruit talent? If not, you should. Recent stats show that candidates apply to 3x more jobs that are posted on Twitter vs. LinkedIn. [Undercover Recruiter]
Around the Government:
- Survey results show that overall satisfaction with their jobs and pay is down amongst federal workers. [Government Exec]
- The U.S. senate is looking to make changes about how we process government clearances for contractors by providing more oversight and additional background checks. [Washington Post]
- The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recent analysis shows the U.S. Government could save billions by reducing annual pay raises, decreasing federal pensions and changing the formula for cost of living. [Government Exec]
Around the IT Industry:
- What do self-employed IT professionals miss the most? It’s not what you think. [Staffing Industry]
- While 25% of IT leaders around the world feel positively about BYOD (Bring Your Own Device), many others describe it as Bring Your Own Disaster. [Acumin]
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