Starting off with the big stuff, many businesses took out a Paycheck Protection Program loan to help get them through the downturn of 2020, which the majority of staffing firms felt.  The most recent guidance issued on 1/6/21 allowed deductions for the payments of eligible expenses when such payments would result in the forgiveness of…

We all want normalcy, and we finally have reason for optimism. Vaccination rates are increasing. Workplaces and schools are returning to on-site activities. Americans who were fortunate enough to remain employed through the pandemic have increased their personal savings. There is a strong sentiment among leaders that the U.S. economy will rebound briskly in the second half of 2021. New numbers published by Staffing Industry Analysts show staffing revenues have increased by over…

I.T. Works Recruitment Inc. (ITWR), an Atlanta-based niche tech recruitment firm that places candidates in permanent and contract positions across North America, has been sold to The Planet Group, a Chicago-based leading provider of outsourced human capital and consulting solutions, and a portfolio company of MidOcean Partners. Dallas-based Capital Alliance Corp., led by Neal England,…

Bullhorn Promotes Matt Fischer to President and Chief Operating Officer, Welcomes David Whitley as New Chief Technology Officer Bullhorn, the cloud computing company that helps staffing and recruiting organizations transform their businesses, today announced that David Whitley has joined its senior leadership team as Chief Technology Officer, reporting to Matt Fischer, who has taken on…

Guest Post By Brad Smith, Haley Marketing Rewind a few years. The staffing companies that were blogging regularly, posting content on their sites a few times a month, sharing posts on Facebook a few times per week – they were the leaders. They embraced content marketing and devoted time and attention – and commitment –…

We’ve heard a lot about mass texting in recruiting over the years, but the industry can’t decide whether to love this powerful tool for candidate engagement or avoid it all together. We wanted to end the debate once and for all, so we reached out to our partners at Text-Em-All to get their thoughts on the three…

By integrating with SAP® Fieldglass® solutions, WorkLLama’s solution helps customers build, nurture and grow branded talent communities to source, engage and retain top external talent WorkLLama today announced that its Talent Pool and Direct Sourcing solution is now available on SAP® Store, which recently merged with SAP App Center as the single digital marketplace for SAP and partner offerings. Talent Pool and…

Congratulations to Charlie Stearns of Barrow Group, LLC for achieving the designation of Certified Self-Funding Specialist (CSFS) through the Health Care Administrators Association (HCAA).  HCAA’s mission is to improve the quality and value of self-funding and health care benefit administration.  This certification provides an unmatched understanding of the self-funded insurance market and used by those…

David Schek President Leaststaff- Work Comp Solutions April 1, 2021 The COVID-19 vaccine is welcome news to employers, but until enough workers, have been vaccinated, it will continue to be a occupational health and safety issue for employers who look to staffing companies for their needs. The new administration has also brought in a new…