The retail industry is one that has changed dramatically over the past few years. Amidst all of the retail apocalypse chatter, an entire industry has slowly been reinventing itself in order to survive. Not only has it survived, but smart retailers
The Future of Staffing: Cloud-Based Platforms Make On-Demand Possible
Many companies today are using multiple solutions for their staffing needs that aren’t integrated with each other. From paper schedules to excel spreadsheets, some are still relying on out-dated forms of management for their staffing solutions. This lack of technology
Retail Requires a New Approach to Managing Talent
The retail world is shifting under brands’ feet. Retail has dependably been an industry driven by change — changes in fashion trends and the changing of the seasons, changes in the market and changes in technology. Today, those rhythms are
How to Create Loyal Retail Employees
Retaining your top employees is always important and now more than ever in an ever-changed retail environment. If someone is your top seller, the last thing you want is to have them pack up and head to another store and,
The Contingent Workforce Will Increase by 179% in Ten Years
According to the 2018 Future Workforce HR Report released this month by Upwork, we’re in for some fast and furious growth among the contingent workforce. More than 1,000 U.S. hiring managers, including over 200 HR managers were surveyed and 91% report that
The Workforce of the Future Is Agile
The nature of business has evolved, so the nature of staffing must evolve with it. It’s 2018. The digital age is here, and with it comes an incomparable rate of change. Companies can’t plan ahead using five-year strategies anymore. Even planning a year
5 Reasons Why 2018 is the Year That On-Demand Staffing Goes Mainstream.
On-demand staffing, the idea that companies can engage their staff only when they need them and where they need them, is poised for a breakout year in 2018. Pioneered by Uber, refined by many technology-enabled staffing platforms, who provide on-demand
Your Brand is Only as Strong as Your In-Store Talent. And They Want Flexibility.
Regardless of whether you perceive the gig economy in a positive or negative light, there is no avoiding its existence. A series of economic, social, and political trends have come together to produce the environment in which this explosively popular
How to Use an On-Demand Workforce to Make Better Staffing Decisions
Supply chain management has greatly improved the health and efficiency of many companies, but it is no longer just a technique to bolster competitive advantage. Now, smart supply chain management is a must-have if an organization is to compete at all.
The Majority of the US Workforce Will Freelance by 2027
A majority of the US workforce will freelance by 2027, according to findings in the “Freelancing in America Study: 2017” released today by online staffing marketplace Upwork and the Freelancers Union. The fourth annual study estimates that 57.3 million Americans