The contingent workforce makes up approximately 18 percent of the workforce as a whole, according to research by the American Staffing Industry. This is an increase from 2012, when 16 percent of the workforce was temporary, and a marked change from 2009, when that proportion was 12 percent.Many factors contribute to this growth. As businesses…

Research by staffing firm Robert Half Legal indicates 31 percent of law firms intend to add to their staff in the second half of 2013. Furthermore, 50 percent of firms will be maintaining current employment levels by filling vacancies. This research, combined with the growing trend of hiring professionals on a contingent basis, may signal a coming increase in…

Randstad's Q2 2013 Engagement Study gives insight on how to drive employee engagement. This is an important goal for companies, as engaged employees are both more productive and less likely to leave, whether they are permanent or temporary workers. High retention rates and employee satisfaction are good for an organization's bottom line as well as its…

A new study by Rigzone found many hiring managers in the oil and gas industry plan to add contingent workers to their staff in the second half of 2013. Of those who responded to the nationwide survey, 34 percent planned to hire more contract workers, while 26 percent planned to increase their use of staffing…

Recruiters are always looking for new ways to attract top talent, whether they are looking for permanent or contract workers. In this digital age, Internet-based strategies are very popular. Job boards, specialist websites and even social media all hold the promise of finding the perfect candidate. Social media recruitment efforts in particular are growing.Facebook's recent announcement…

In the first quarter of 2013, office and clerical staffing bill rates increased by 3.1 percent year-over-year, according to Staffing Industry Analysts. This growth is strong compared to inflation; the consumer price index grew only 1.7 percent in the same period. These results imply that there is great demand for temporary workers in the clerical…

Plenty of human resources administration professionals talk about company culture in blog posts and interviews. It is an intangible but very important aspect of any business, and it encompasses much of the day-to-day life of an employee. From how people dress to how they most often communicate, a company's culture describes and dictates most facets…

Occasionally, recruiters or staffing firms are hired to fill difficult vacancies. Whether due to an odd schedule or a specific set of requirements, these positions are hard to staff. When they are confronted by these jobs, human resources administration professionals need to think differently.This process starts before the job search properly begins, in conversations with…

Buyers of contingent work services are more likely now than they were in 2009 to use managed service providers for their staffing needs, according to a new report. As defined by the Staffing Industry Analysts Lexicon, a managed service provider is "a company that takes on primary responsibility for managing an organization's contingent workforce program."…

Most businesses know that they have the option to outsource recruitment and employee benefits administration. Many find that it is a good option to do so. Companies may not know, however, that there are more human resources administration services that can be outsourced are than these two popular choices.Forbes reports that companies are moving outsourcing into other human…