Here Is What We Think Is Important.
Did you know that recent employment gains have come almost solely from the age cohort of people 55 years and up? In the September 2018 Employment Report, economist Bruce Steinberg examined labor force participation rate by age. Over the past decade, the number of employed people age 55… Read more »
Cabin John, MD, 28806, 9/27/18 — Mee Derby, based in Cabin John, is joining staffing agencies from across the nation in celebrating National Staffing Employee Week, Sept. 24–30. Established by the American Staffing Association, this commemorative week honors the millions of temporary and contract employees working for U.S. staffing… Read more »
In the August 2018 Employment Report, economist Bruce Steinberg looks at the curiously low rate of inflation on consumer goods of late. Have you ever heard of “the Amazon effect?” The transparent pricing and “algorithmic pricing technologies” of online markets is capping inflation for both online and… Read more »
We think all working professionals, not just staffing professionals, might be interested in a report recently published by Zippia, a professional training and coaching company that use state-of-the-art machine learning techniques to collect data on millions of real life careers. AN INTERACTIVE EXPLORATION OF DEAD END CAREERS … Read more »
In the July 2018 Employment Report, economist Bruce Steinberg looks at metrics surrounding the manufacturing industry. As is common knowledge, manufacturing’s share in Gross Domestic Product continues to decline. Employers are navigating the costs of hiring new labor versus investing in automation. Growth in output per job… Read more »
Staffing World, the annual convention and expo hosted by ASA, is coming up October 16-18th. This year’s Staffing World will be held in Mee Derby’s backyard – the Washington, DC metro area! Staffing World is the largest, most comprehensive convention and expo in the staffing, recruiting, and workforce… Read more »
Mee Derby President Robin Mee and Executive Director Kim Whiteley enjoyed two days in Put-In-Bay at the 2018 OSSA Conference last week. OSSA, The Ohio Staffing and Search Association, is the state chapter of the American Staffing Association (ASA) and an affiliate of the National Association of Personnel Services (NAPS).… Read more »
Is the “gig economy” as booming as it seems? It depends how we define contingent work and temporary help workers. After a 12 year hiatus, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has revived its Contingent and Alternative Employment Arrangements report. Economist Bruce Steinberg addresses this in his June 2018… Read more »
When short-term interest rates rise above long-term interest rates, economists call it an “inverted yield curve”, and it’s said to be an accurate indicator of an oncoming recession. A few weeks ago, the yield gap narrowed to only .5%. In the past, this has directly preceded a recession,… Read more »
16 finalists have been announced for this year’s 2018 Bullseye Awards for Staffing Innovation! Co-sponsored by Bullhorn and ClearEdge Marketing, the Bullseye Awards honor staffing professionals and organizations who have transformed their businesses through innovation and excellence in staffing, leadership, and technology. Bullhorn’s press release names the finalists for… Read more »
