Direct sourcing is an opportunity for staffing to promote its value proposition (Staffing Industry Review)

While direct sourcing is not a new concept, new tools and services that facilitate it have evolved and demand for direct sourcing is becoming more structural in nature, wrote John Nurthen, executive director of global research at SIA, in the latest issue of Staffing Industry Review magazine. This new wave of direct sourcing is supported by technology ranging from freelancer management systems to sourcing automation tools, candidate engagement technology, referral systems and other verification and assessment tools.