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1099 Risk Blog
Staffing
July, 2 2010
This week's economic data confirms the trend toward a more flexible contingent workforce:
The United States workforce is in flux, and the work that used to be performed on a so-called "permanent" basis is increasingly being met with contract labor. According to MarketWatch, the initial unemployment claims for the week ending June 26th rose by 13,000, or nearly 3% from the previous week. At the same time, according to the latest BLS figures (reported by Staffing Industry Analysts), the US economy added 20,500 temporary jobs in June, for a total of 2.1 million jobs . . .
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March, 17 2010
MBO Partners recently confirmed that Jay Lash has been appointed VP of Market Strategies. Lash, formerly with Allegis Group Services, brings over 25 years of experience in contract talent management and contingent workforce solutions. Knowing that there has been a lot of buzz about Jay’s career move, we brought him in for an exclusive interview on our Contract Talent blog. I tried to ask him ten questions, but he's a busy man, and he drives a hard bargain. We settled on eight. . . .
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March, 18 2009
The staffing industry is the hardest hit sector in America's economic downturn -- according to Staffing Industry Analysts, employment is off by over 22% -- but reaching into new and growing markets may be the key for staffing firms to diversify and regain their secure footing. According to the twitterstream, the word of the day at today's Staffing Industry Executive Forum was "nichey." Topics of discussion ranged from diversity and government contracts to the dizzyingly complex and risky independent contractor segment, as top staffing executives explored ways to offer new . . .
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Recent NewsNew Study Details Strategies for Managing the Contingent Labor Umbrella, Including Independent Contractors
August 12, 2010 -- New research on contingent workforce management from Aberdeen highlights a new trend in independent contractor and SOW consultant management: a dramatic increase in the use of Independent Contractor Engagement Specialists (ICES) that help businesses reduce the risks of engaging independent contractors and other contract workers, including misclassification and co-employment risk.
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Visit the newsroom > New ResearchManazing the Complexities of the Contingent Labor Umbrella
This latest research from Aberdeen reports on the dramatic growth in the use of independent contractors, SOW consultants, and services spend, and gives insights on how Best-in-Class organizations are navigating the contingent labor landscape. This year, the report has an expanded scope to include new categories of spend in the contingent workforce, including project / services spend.
Download MBO White PaperMaximizing Talent, Minimizing Risk: Approaches for Compliant Independent Contractor Engagement
Conventional Contingent Workforce Management (CWM) approaches are weak when it comes to independent contractors. But recent innovations are being integrated into VMS/MSP programs with powerful results. This whitepaper shows how to focus on the root cause of independent contractor challenges, rather than symptoms, and reap significant risk mitigation.
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