Summary: SIA Gig Economy Conference 2019
By Glenn Laumeister, CEO AllWork I just returned from the Staffing Industry Analyst annual Gig Economy conference in San Diego and here is a brief summary of what I learned. First, San Diego is an amazing city with probably the best weather in the world and I would say my #1 choice for a conference — […]
30 Million American Now Rely on the Gig Economy
There are some incredible new numbers this week from a report just published by insurance giant MetLife Inc. In it, they found that about 30 million Americans rely on “gig work” as their primary income source, and 67% of full-time employees indicated that they’re looking to move to more flexible work in the future rather […]
It’s 10 am, Do You Know Where Your Employees Are?
If you manage a remote team of workers, then you know how hard it is to oversee your employees. Right now, you’re probably calling or emailing each employee to create their schedule and then, at the end of the week, manually sorting through timesheets and hoping all of the information on them is correct. What’s […]
The Key to Success at Retail: Your Sales Team
Brick-And-Mortar stores aren’t going away. No matter how much you may read about the impending doom of the retail environment, the truth is that 80% of purchases are still made in a store. That’s huge! While overall, online sales as a portion of retail sales have grown year over year, it still only accounts for […]
Managing Supply And Demand For The Flexible Workforce
By Rob Balfour, VP Enterprise Sales, AllWork To leverage any flexible workforce effectively, you first need to ensure that that the right employee, with the appropriate skill sets, are doing the right jobs. this will provide an optimal balance between labor supply and labor demand, which will yield optimal ROI. If your workforce management process […]
5 Ways Technology Can Help you Increase Sales at Retail
Overseeing a team of remote retail workers certainly comes with its challenges. It’s hard to know exactly where your budget is having the most impact or which of your employees are performing the best if you’re using slow, outdated management methods. Increasing sales of your brand at retail is always top-of-mind, but how exactly do […]
Leadership Tips for Contingent Workforce Managers
By Sophie Elise As industry needs continue to change, more and more companies are exploring the benefits of a contingent workforce. In fact, as many as 40% of American workers classify as on-demand basis employees, most commonly in the form of freelancers and consultants. For management, making the transition towards adopting a contingent workforce model entails […]
Creating Your Own On-Demand Workforce – A New Era of Work
By Rob Balfour, VP Enterprise Sales, AllWork As a society, we embrace instant gratification. We crave getting something the moment we realize we want it. I won’t speak for everyone, but the majority of us know this is true. Let’s discuss instant gratification as it relates to jobs and the trend of an increasing number […]
Tips For Considering a Contingent Workforce
By Rob Balfour, VP Enterprise Sales, AllWork It is a fact that the contingent workforce is changing the game when it comes to the way employee performance is measured. Today’s workforce is a hybrid of seasoned employees working alongside hourly employees that make up most of the jobs that fall into the contingent workforce realm. […]
Why are you still using a staffing agency?
Nobody knows what your talent needs are better than you. So, if you’re still using a staffing agency, you probably aren’t using the best possible talent for your business. It has become an industry norm for companies to utilize staffing agencies and for staffing agencies to charge you a hefty premium for their services. If […]
