Staffing Industry Trends

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Trends: Four Priorities for Engineering Hiring Managers

June 27, 2011 in Staffing Industry Trends, Tips for CEOs, Tips for Engineering Managers, Tips for Hiring Managers

 

Growing reliance on flexible workers requires new strategies By: Leslie Stevens-Huffman Were the first contractors the American builders and engineers who traveled to Russia to help rebuild the country after the Russian Revolution? By accepting 6 to 12 month assignments and offering their talents on a freelance basis, those early trendsetters may have unknowingly launched the […]

 

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Labor Costs Shrink as Contingent Workforce Grows 33%

December 11, 2010 in Staffing Industry Trends

 

While the job market is heating up, prospective employees are sure to notice a few differences when compared to the past. Most notably, employers are adding more contract or temporary workers as opposed to full-time employees with benefits. According to a recent CNNMoney.com article Say goodbye to full-time jobs with benefits, the government estimates that 40+% […]

 

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Engineering Employment Going Up 9%

October 7, 2010 in Staffing Industry Trends

 

Despite a recent downturn in the economy and job market, engineering employment remains strong in the majority of the United States. The engineering employment rate is expected to increase nearly nine percent by 2012 due to an increased demand for skilled engineers, managers, and staff. Although money is not the main reason to become an […]

 

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