Both contingent and direct labor forces are facing many of the same challenges with working during this COVID-19 crisis, most of which relate to working from home. Issues with connectivity, accessibility to systems and information, childcare, communication, and collaboration are making it difficult to maintain a suitable work environment. If you’re managing a contingent workforce…
According to a recent article by Allen Smith, a manager of workplace law at The Society of Human Resource Management, various laws, rules, and tests can make it hard to identify your independent contractors. Let’s take a look at this mini case study to figure out why that is—and what we can do to help….
At Broadleaf, we know how hard it can be for business owners, employers, and staffing agencies to manage their contingent workforce—especially in 2020. In this new decade, IC laws are making an impact in some of the nation’s most populous states. What’s more, the impact of these laws is being felt nationwide—for better or worse….
The holiday season is in full swing, but what does that mean for staffing agencies, recruiters, and other HR professionals in the bustling world of retail and e-commerce? Here’s a look at three trends happening in seasonal hiring as 2019 rolls into a new decade. 1. Seasonal hiring: what to expect? According to this…
Carl Kutsmode is Senior Vice President & Talent Consulting Practice Lead of TalentRise, a leading executive search and talent consultation services company. And as an official business partner of Broadleaf Results, Carl joined our team at the HR Tech Conference in Las Vegas to explore the new and exciting automation developments in our industry. “Candidate…
For those of you who missed it, Broadleaf’s President & CEO Lynne Marie Finn hosted a panel of industry professionals at the CWS Summit North America in San Diego, California. What did we learn? What are HR and procurement pros talking about? Well, we already know that total talent management (TTM) solutions are dominating the…
In our most recent white paper, we explore how climate change is making an impact on job creation around the world. Regardless of your perspective on climate change, the fact is this: businesses are making a significant effort to go green. As a result, jobs in renewable energy (RE) are on the rise. But which…
In July 2019, Jennifer Runyon of Electric Light & Power published an article called “Educating Today’s Utilities About Tomorrow’s Innovations,” which identifies 10 trends in the utility industry: Aging infrastructure Aging people Extreme weather events Renewable energy Decentralized/distributed energy Customer expectations Smart homes and buildings Cybersecurity Electrification of transportation Even newer stuff – blockchain, digitization…
According to a report by TechRepublic, “robotics will lead to the loss of up to 20 million manufacturing jobs worldwide by 2030.” There are ups and downs to the trend, of course. Here are the good, the bad, and the ugly stats and trends per the report: The Good The Bad The Ugly The…
Chances are you don’t have $700 million to spend on training your workforce. But guess who does? Amazon, of course. According to a recent report by CBS This Morning, the online retail giant “will spend more than $700 million to provide 100,000 employees with new skills for the digital age by 2025.” You might be…
