Staffing Industry Analysts has released its 2016 List of Largest IT Staffing Firms, wherein Acara has moved up one spot from last year to #38. The 2016 report lists 42 firms who generated at least $100 million in U.S. information technology temporary staffing revenue last year. Together, these firms produced $17.1 billion in revenue, accounting…

The Remedy for Talent Shortages? Culture. In 1999, a company began to revolutionize the way companies approached culture by offering a suite of seemingly outrageous amenities to their employees. They hired onsite chefs, masseuses, dry-cleaning, nap pods, and other luxurious perks to create a desirable workplace atmosphere. Most CEOs at that time might had written…

Moving up one spot from last year, Acara has been named the 35th largest staffing firm by Staffing Industry Analysts on their list of 2016 Largest Staffing Firms with revenues over $100 million in the United States. The 2016 report states that revenue estimates reflect “staffing revenue” defined as revenue related to temporary staffing, direct hire, retained…

Acara was proud to sponsor the 2016 Bright Buffalo Niagara entrepreneur expo. The event featured 35 of the Buffalo-Niagara region’s most promising startups, and was capped off by keynote speaker Bill Rancic. The winning startups were as follows: Abcombi Biosciences – $20,000 Winner Painless1099 – $5,000 People’s Choice Award Winner

If you’re not sure who the weak ties are in your social network, look at the contacts on your phone. Chances are, there are some people in your contacts list you don’t call (much less see) on a regular basis, but you find it useful to keep them listed for those occasions when you do…

Handling a large scale flexible workforce can be challenging for even the most seasoned HR teams, especially with an increased focus on compliance and government regulations. This makes running a flexible workforce sometimes an inflexible position, and can create administrative logjams. However, burdens create innovations, and best-in-class organizations have been taking advantage of Managed Service Programs and Vendor Management…

Scott Stenclik, President and CEO of Superior Talent Resources, and Lynne Marie Finn, President and CEO of Superior Workforce Solutions, have been recognized in both the HRO Today’s 2015 Superstars Directory and Staffing Industry Analysts’ The Staffing 100 list. Superior Talent Resources and Superior Workforce Solutions are separately owned and operated members of the Acara,…

Controlling and managing a large-scale contingent labor force can be a highly taxing job. Doing away with old processes to switch to a MSP/VMS technology can pay incredible dividends, but as HR and procurement leaders seek solutions for this task, they can be overwhelmed with the amount of content out there. Not only can doing…

You’ve probably heard the saying, “the best predictor of future behavior is past behavior.” This is especially true in the staffing world. Hiring Managers want to know how a candidate is likely to perform on the job in six months—but frequently, they ask the wrong kinds of questions and limit their interviewing effectiveness. Many Hiring…

The economy had a pretty good month–and by pretty good–we mean to say that it had its best month since 2009. Economists have been waiting for wages to increase for what seems like forever, and they finally showed signs of growth as average earnings grew nine cents in October, which brings the yearly average up by…