In the January 18, 2010 issue of Bloomberg BusinessWeek, writers Peter Coy, Michelle Conlin, Moira Herbst and Carol Matlack penned an article titled “The Disposable Worker”. This negative article painted a picture of temporary workers as abused and undervalued by the corporations who work with them. These writers could not be further from the truth.
Archive for the ‘Strategic Staffing Partners’ Category
VMS Is On Its Death Bed
Thursday, January 28th, 2010 by Tim Giehll
Following the bankruptcy of Chimes and then the bankruptcy of that small healthcare VMS, I thought we were done. But now the Albany Group VMS in the UK had their funding pulled out from under them. Who is next??? Bee Line was bought by Adecco, so they are safe. Which VMS do you feel will be the next to file bankruptcy or be acquired??
Stand alone VMS solutions are like labor unions. When they were started they served an important purpose, but now they are no longer relevant. VMS sounds like a Buggy Whip to me!! Let’s think about why!!
Book launches at ASA’s Staffing World 2009
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009 by Sara Moss
Tim and I launched the book at ASA’s Staffing World conference last week in Orlando. Both our companies, Bond eEmpACT and The Code Works Inc., had booths and free copies of the book were handed out to ASA leadership, Bond User Conference attendees and those who came by our booths for a visit.
Human Capital Supply Chains Book Summary (And Blog Intro)
Thursday, October 15th, 2009 by Tim Giehll
Tim Giehll and Sara Moss are excited to bring you a revolutionary blog about a revolutionary concept: human capital supply chains. Below is an introduction to the concept, and an executive summary not just of the book, but of this blog itself.
Corporations have been building and optimizing manufacturing supply chains for over three decades. Companies like Dell and Wal-Mart are famous for leveraging supply chain management techniques to breakout from their competitors and dominate their markets. In the past 30 years we’ve shifted from a manufacturing economy to a knowledge economy. For companies that want to grow their businesses in a post-recession economy, it’s time to refocus and apply the lessons learned from optimizing your product lines to optimizing your workforce.
