Staffing Industry News & Articles

Staffing is changing. In addition to specialized recruiting, staffing agencies today are well equipped to handle a variety of additional talent acquisition and employee development imperatives. The staffing agency model of yesteryear was centered solely around the delivery of sourced and screened candidates; interview coordination and logistics came standard, for the most part, and still do. Traditional internal talent acquisition metrics, like time-to-fill, submit-to-interview, and interview-to-hire[…]

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Machine learning has come a long way since the term was first coined in 1959 by computer gaming and AI pioneer Arthur Samuel—and its growth has accelerated in the last decade, particularly as deep learning has opened up machine learning to many software services and applications in our day-to-day lives. Machine learning has now entered the mainstream, and it’s enabling[…]

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The Internet of Things, or IoT as it’s widely known, describes the “network of physical objects—‘things’—that are embedded with sensors, software, and other technologies for the purpose of connecting and exchanging data with other devices and systems over the Internet.” As Matt Burgess explains on Wired, the Internet of Things makes it possible to gather and analyze information and use[…]

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And why that makes us proud. We are excited to share that Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) has once again recognized Signature on their “Best Staffing Firms to Work For” annual list! This is the tenth time we’ve received this recognition. It is an accolade we hold dear because it reminds us that taking care of each other is not only foundational[…]

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While historically there have been various reasons for rapid technological progress in the life sciences sector, the latest one is the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic and the increased need for remote services. A growing number of life sciences organizations are now aggressively looking to telehealth solutions fueled by the Internet of Things (IoT) and the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) technologies to reduce costs, improve patient outcomes,[…]

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After the initial shock felt around the globe, the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic caused companies of all shapes and sizes to re-evaluate how they did business and decide whether the systems they had in place were helping—or hindering—their survival. Some companies were able to meet customer needs quickly by shifting retail operations, scaling up production, streamlining slow or complex processes, or switching manufacturing of[…]

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Digital transformation was trending long before the outbreak of COVID-19. In fact, organizations have been automating work that had previously been done manually for the past decade, at least. From cloud-based inventory to mobile apps to customer chatbots, examples of digital transformation (or the integration of processes, information and business units through digital technology) are vast and growing. Digital transformation[…]

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Dr. Jay Cohen makes coveted list for the 5th consecutive year At a time when influential and inspirational leadership is more important than ever, we are profoundly grateful to have such a leader at the helm of Signature Consultants. Founder and CEO Dr. Jay Cohen has consistently set the gold standard for operational practices, influential leadership, and business performance. So, it is[…]

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Signature’s Training and Development program makes Training Magazine’s Training Top 100 list for the fifth consecutive year At Signature, growth isn’t just a mindset, it’s our way of life. Founder and CEO Dr. Jay Cohen has made training a priority since Signature was founded in 1997, making learning and professional development part of our DNA. Today, Signature’s Training and Development (T&D) team facilitates opportunities for[…]

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Hiring in 2020 proved to be a challenge in many ways. Companies were asked to do more with fewer resources; employees took on additional duties outside their traditional roles; and in the wake of virtual interviews and stretched-too-thin hiring managers, hiring has become more complex. Gaining the expertise, support and guidance of staffing experts is no longer a nice-to-have—it’s an essential element of not only[…]

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