Spring Into Compliance: 3 Safety Priorities for Employers to Keep in Mind
Spring is here. For many high-volume employers in manufacturing, distribution, and logistics, the promise of spring often includes more work, more workers, and additional safety considerations to keep in mind.
I recently sat down with Staffing Industry Analysts’ senior editorial director, Craig Johnson, to talk about what this shift really means. Here are a few of the key insights I shared about the opportunities and the growing pains of this new era:
Finding Heart In the Agentic Era
AI is reshaping hiring at speed — but speed alone won’t build the trust, engagement, and retention that workforce success demands. Staffmark CEO Stacey Lane shares how intentional AI creates space for the human moments that make work work.
Workforce Optics: March 2026 Hiring Trends + Insights
The March edition of Workforce Optics explores a labor market that appears steady on the surface but is shifting underneath. February saw nonfarm payrolls decline by 92,000 and unemployment tick up slightly to 4.4%, while participation and total unemployment (7.6 million) remained largely unchanged. With insights from Daniel Zhao (Glassdoor) and Svenja Gudell (Indeed), this issue examines the trends shaping hiring, worker behavior, and workforce strategy in 2026.
Workforce Optics: February 2026 Hiring Trends + Insights
The February edition of Workforce Optics is here. This month, we examine a labor market showing early signs of stabilization after a year of slow growth. January payrolls rose by 130,000 and unemployment edged down to 4.3%, signaling renewed momentum even as gains remain concentrated in select sectors.
Workforce Optics: January 2026 Hiring Trends + Insights
December’s Workforce Optics features a return visit from economists Svenja Gudell of Indeed and Daniel Zhao of Glassdoor as they break down the job market, emerging economic trends, and employee sentiment. With BLS employment data finally returning and the government shutdown behind us, what has changed? Explore the insights inside.
The Changing Rules & Regulations for California Truck Drivers Explained
California’s trucking industry is navigating one of its most disruptive regulatory periods in years. Recent federal audits, intensified FMCSA enforcement, and longstanding California labor laws are converging at the same time, creating new compliance demands for carriers, staffing firms, and transportation employers statewide.
Workforce Optics: December 2025 Hiring Trends + Insights
December’s Workforce Optics features a return visit from economists Svenja Gudell of Indeed and Daniel Zhao of Glassdoor as they break down the job market, emerging economic trends, and employee sentiment. With BLS employment data finally returning and the government shutdown behind us, what has changed? Explore the insights inside.
Workforce Optics: November 2025 Hiring Trends + Insights
In this month’s Workforce Optics, Staffmark Group brings you fresh perspective from two of the nation’s top labor economists: Svenja Gudell of Indeed and Daniel Zhao of Glassdoor. From layoffs and wage pressures to new opportunities for experienced professionals, this issue connects the dots between today’s shifting demand and tomorrow’s hiring potential.
Lessons from the Road: Finding New Fire and New Friends
Staffmark Market Manager Hayley Franklin shares inspiring lessons from ASA’s THRIVE and Staffing World 2025. From celebrating women in leadership to the power of consistency, connection, and community, she reminds us that success grows when we lift others along the way.
Staffmark Lessons from the Road: Take the Meat, Leave the Bones
Staffmark’s Victoria Torres, a 2025 ASA Women in Leadership Scholar, shares three lessons from ASA’s THRIVE and Staffing World events—how to take what’s valuable (“eat the meat”), adapt to change, and lead with authenticity in an evolving staffing landscape.