Staffing Industry Analysts’ Post

The latest JobsOutlook was released by the REC today and surprisingly it indicated a minor decrease in confidence for businesses investing in to their operations reversing a year long trend of gently improving confidence from employers. Data suggests this may be a "blip" which is supported by the REC's own view that confidence is strengthening again as inflation falls. As expected, given the uncertainty, hiring intentions for temporary workers in the short term increased. When assessed as a full quarter, December 23 - February 24, sentiment towards short term permanent hiring was flat but there was a notable uptick in February. #recruiment #staffing #businessconfidence

As US temporary staffing experiences a recent downturn, Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) Vice President of Research Timothy Landhuis provided valuable perspective in an interview with USA TODAY. "While temp jobs dispatched by staffing agencies have tumbled, the contingent workforce broadly is still growing...With many young people preferring more flexible jobs and gig work, Landhuis says he’s confident temp staffing employment will rebound." Read the full article >> https://lnkd.in/gbpes7ub #staffing #contingentworkforce #temporarystaffing #temporaryworkers

Despite the dip in staffing employment towards the end of 2023, trends are looking upward! American Staffing Association Staffing Index Monthly Report notes that staffing employment has risen since the start of this new year. According to the report, "Almost half of all staffing companies (48%) reported gains in new assignments week to week." Read more about their findings here: https://lnkd.in/d8jrzjSH #staffing #staffingsolutions #staffingagency #staffingindustry #staffingandrecruiting #recruiters #staffingcareer #staffingCEO #staffingowner #americanstaffing

As KPMG and the Recruitment & Employment Confederation release their latest comprehensive guide to current UK labour market trends, consisting of original survey data provided by nationwide consultancies and employers, our latest blog summarises the topline takeaways from the report. #RECReport #EmploymentTrends #LabourMarket https://lnkd.in/ePC9Mdtu

American Staffing Association Staffing Index Monthly Report, June 2024 “This week’s index revealed a measured improvement in staffing employment beyond just recovering from the Memorial Day dip. Stabilization remains the operative word for staffing employment in 2024, as June’s numbers provide the clearest indication of a bottom for the industry. These levels are likely to see further..... #texas #staffingindustry #employment

Another insightful piece by Lauren Weber of The Wall Street Journal. The proliferation of employment mechanisms is making it harder and harder to construct reliable longitudinal data. One development which may distort the figures is the growth of staffing leaders, like Randstad and Manpower, into more full service talent providers. They are now broad-service, employment solutions companies. More and more large companies are moving from a stance of "I have an opening...I'll call an agency to fill it while I get my internal hiring process fired up" to "I'll call my employment solutions vendor to fill the position." That may be suppressing the temp numbers due to those vendors meeting customer needs through full-time placements and other means. #gigeconomy #temps #managingthefutureofwork

Worker shortages hit small employers the most. According to the Recruitment & Employment Confederation, more than four-in-five small employers (with less than 50 staff) involved in their survey reported shortages of candidates (81.5%). To read the full blog post, head to the comments below. #recruitment #rec #sme #smallbuisness #hiring #hiringnow #hiringneeds #recruiter

The Staffing Employment Index edges up for the month of June but remains down by 10% compared to this week last year. American Staffing Association reports further based on their data in the full article below! #executivesearch #leadershipsearch #staffingindustry #staffingtrends #staffingdata #jobsdata

Have you been feeling the effects of a candidate shortage when you’ve been recruiting? According to a survey by the REC, seven in 10 small employers across the UK are still witnessing a shortage of all types of candidates for their roles. We pride ourselves in being able to find talent quickly, so if you’re struggling to fill the gaps in your teams, or have an upcoming project you need to resource, we can help. You can read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dXQNkzvP #CandidateShortage #ITRecruitment #ContractRecruitment