Contingent Labor
Discover How Our Talent Community Nurturing Keeps Candidates Engaged for the Long Haul with nextSourcing
In the grand scheme of things in staffing, you’ll often hear terms such as talent pool, talent pipeline, and talent community used interchangeably. However, although similar, they’re not exactly the same and should not be used interchangeably as it muddies the waters. Here’s the difference: A talent pool is a passive resource that you turn…
Read MoreHow to Solve Your Quiet Quitting Problem
Quiet quitting is a hot topic in today’s news cycle. Here’s what quiet quitting actually is, and how you can solve it at your company or place of business.
Read MoreHow Do I Match Hires with Skills Needed?
No matter what you sell, your team is unstoppable with the right employees. Here’s how to match hires with skills needed during recruitment.
Read MoreHow a Staffing Agency Can Help You Overcome Personnel Struggles
With countless jobseekers in each sector, finding someone to meet your specifications isn’t easy. Here’s how a staffing agency helps with recruitment.
Read MoreThe Unspoken Factor Fueling the U.S. Labor Shortage
The shortage of available workers in hospitality and healthcare sectors of the US economy can only partially be blamed on the “Great Resignation”. Yes, the Great Resignation does point to a possible resurgence of the long-dormant US Labor Movement and an increase in worker mobility as pay scales are forced higher by short supply of…
Read MoreIs a MSP/VMS Solution for Contingent Labor Right for You?
Growing pains can affect many businesses. If you’re experiencing difficulty staffing, it might be time to enlist a managed service program (MSP).
Read MoreLatest Controversy Over IC Classification for App-Based Workers
The nextSource Blog continues to follow the saga of app-based gig work and how regulatory bodies like the Department of Labor and the IRS address the question of “who is an employee and who is an independent contractor”. The highest profile of the many cases winding through state level courts, statehouses and the US Congress…
Read MoreIs Co-Employment the Same as Joint Employment?
Co-employment and joint employment are not the same, largely because of workforce management. In a co-employment arrangement, only one party makes labor-related decisions, but in joint employment, both parties have input on wages, hours, new hires, terminations, etc. Here are the definitions of each which should help clarify the distinction between these two similar-sounding conditions.…
Read MoreThe ‘New Normal’ in Labor Trends is a Boon to Mothers in the US
Where would any of us be without our mothers? Moms have, for a long time, been dealt a tough hand in the employment game. Particularly in the US where maternity leave is a pitifully narrow window of time compared to the rest of the industrialized world. The advent of cloud computing and work from home/remote…
Read MoreEvidence of the Growing Power of Labor in the US
The ground beneath the historical relationship between capital and labor is shifting. Long-held notions about the balance between these two interests have been seriously upended. For organizations unaware of how the environment has changed may find themselves in uncharted waters or even in legal jeopardy if they fail to revise their assumptions. Let’s examine two…
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