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Keep Calm and Gig On
Are you maximizing the gig economy and making it work for you? The gig economy is predicted to reach nearly 50% of the workforce by 2020. In fact it’s being compared to the Industrial Revolution in...
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Motivating Employees in the Workplace
I was looking at a someecard that had a picture of a man leaning back in his chair with a mug in his hand. He is smiling straight ahead at the reader and the line above him reads, “I’ve stopped even...
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Finally, an Official Reckoning of the Gig Economy
The President’s 2016 State of the Union address exhorts us all to build an economy that works for everyone by fostering innovation and growth, through a spirit of creativity. Nowhere is this more...
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Scheduling a Nuclear Reactor Outage? Know What a VMS Can and Should Do
Mankind is put on notice by Stephen Hawking, the Nobel-winning physicist, who warned against our heedlessly rushing to a nuclear extinction, among other things. We all know that nuclear power plants...
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Joint Employment Trouble – You Could be Next
In what’s being viewed as a major victory for workers’ rights, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) found DirecTV, a staffing client of Advanced Information Systems, in violation...
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Peering into the Future with a Crystal Ball and Creating Magic with Ruby...
A VMS with built-in predictive analytics is better than a crystal ball to foresee future needs Do you remember the part in The Wizard of Oz when Dorothy looked into a fuzzy crystal ball and saw Auntie...
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Technology Creates a Whole New Breed of Super Workers
Digital nomads, contingent and non-employee workers, smart machines, robots and 3D printers all “work” for companies in different ways using technology You don’t need to wear a tie, be chained to a...
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Does Your VMS Need CPR?
How does a company make and keep the requisition process for the non-employee workforce exciting? Let’s be honest, it’s not a sexy topic or something that gives managers a rush of adrenalin. So it’s...
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It’s NOT all about the Benjamins – Pursuing Innovation in VMS Services
We’re all familiar with the rigid structure surrounding most business transactions, and product demos or appraisal sessions are definitely no exception to the rule. And sure the bottom line is...
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Avoid Getting Snowed Under by the Polar Vortex
Dazzling images of the frozen in mid-air Niagara Falls are making people around the world exclaim in amazement and horror ‘Move over Princess Elsa! The Polar Vortex is here!’ Like other forces of...
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DCR TrendLine – February 2016
Can you believe that 2016 is already well underway? The editorial staff at DCR TrendLine has been busy, working towards providing you with key insights into the non-employee workforce market. The...
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Women in the Workforce
With the immense progress women have made in the last five decades in the workforce, our society is starting to accept the fact that women are no longer limited to the role of a wife or mother. Now...
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Love at First Sight
Finding a VMS that’s right for you is like dating – you have to check out their a profile (website), ask questions (whitepaper or brochure), set up a date (demo) and determine if you want to take it a...
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Avoid Non-compliance Charges as You Mine Your Data
What is data mining and what exactly do organizations hope to gain from mining their data? Is data mining about efficient use of technology, or making business decisions which add a lot of value?...
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Life at DCR
It’s fun to work at a company where people truly believe in what they’re doing. At DCR, we’re focused on providing the best business outcomes for our customers. We’re all about people! Our attitude is...
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Get Prepared or Face the Consequences of Non-compliance with Overtime FLSA...
The Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the Department of Labor (DOL) is always alert to catch any employers who violate overtime pay requirements as laid down by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA),...
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Trends in Talent Management: Anticipate a Major Makeover for 2016
Managing talent is on the verge of a serious makeover. With technology continually advancing, social media constantly interacting and millennials perpetually job-hopping, HR needs to get with the...
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Equitable Relief under ERISA Redefined
Under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) of 1974, employers are required to pay covered medical expenses when a plan participant is injured by a third party. Most plans contain terms...
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Flouting Workplace Laws in ‘Fissured Workplaces’
As workplaces today morph from brick and mortar edifices to virtual offices and nomadic lifestyles which require a worker to have only an active data connection, workers are losing the protection of...
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Best Practices for Overcoming Challenges in Managing Remote Workers
As experts in contingent workforce management, we understand the benefits of remote workforces. We also understand the challenges of managing remote workers. As the percentage of people who work...
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