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55 resources
- Hiring & talent
AI in Hiring: What Employers and Staffing Partners Should Be Paying Attention To
Where AI is showing up in recruiting, how the rules are changing across states, and the questions employers and staffing partners should be asking each other.
- Workforce programs
Why an MSP Makes Sense When You Hire at Scale
How coordinated supplier management and clear program ownership can support contingent hiring at scale.
- Career advice
Let’s Hear from the People: How Will AI Affect Your Field?
People across different fields reflect on how AI could affect their work and professional futures.
- Workforce programs
A complex workforce. A coordinated program.
How Marchon helped a financial-services organization bring its suppliers, hiring processes and program oversight together.
- Workforce programs
More room for talent. Less administration.
Supporting a fintech internship program with coordinated onboarding, payroll and employment administration.
- Workforce programs
A practical guide to MSP programs.
What to consider when bringing your staffing suppliers, contingent workforce and program processes together.
- Workforce programs
Planning for payroll and EOR support.
A practical starting point for defining the employment-administration support your workforce needs.
- Career advice
What the 2026 Tech Job Market Means for You - and How to Navigate It Confidently
Marchon’s December 2025 perspective on skills, technology roles and approaching the 2026 job market.
- Workforce programs
A Dive into Agentic AI and Its Potential Impacts on Business
An introduction to agentic AI and the operational questions it raises for businesses and their people.
- Career advice
Generation Z Perspective on AI
Perspectives on how younger workers are thinking about AI and its place in their future.
- Career advice
How Generation Z is Using AI to Get Hired
How early-career job seekers are using AI to support discovery, personal branding and their search.
- Workforce programs
Should You Use a Staffing Company to Payroll Your Employees? Here’s Why It Might Be a Smart Move
Questions and considerations for organizations exploring payroll support through a staffing partner.
- Career advice
Interview Mistakes Happen - Here's How to Handle Them Like a Pro
Practical ways to recover, communicate clearly and keep perspective when an interview does not go perfectly.
- Career advice
When Parents Hijack Job Interviews: The Gen Z Hiring Dilemma
A discussion of independence, preparation and family involvement in the early-career hiring process.
- Workforce programs
Staffing Trends to Watch in 2025
A look back at the staffing themes Marchon highlighted heading into 2025.
- Workforce programs
Ensure Compliance and Reduce Hiring Risks with Staffing Firms
An archived perspective on screening, employment administration and the role of a staffing partner in managing hiring risk.
- Hiring & talent
The Importance of Emotional Intelligence in Hiring - 10 Tips for Managers
Ways hiring managers can bring self-awareness, empathy and careful listening into candidate conversations.
- Hiring & talent
Building a Better Workforce: The Role of Sustainable and Ethical Staffing Practices
Exploring the relationship between responsible hiring, sustainable practices and long-term workforce development.
- Workforce programs
Tech-Driven Staffing: Trends and Innovations for the Future
A look at the technology shaping staffing, from recruiting workflows to data and candidate communication.
- Hiring & talent
How to Spot Bait-and-Switch Candidates: A Guide for Hiring Managers
Questions and screening practices that help hiring teams examine inconsistencies in a candidate’s experience.
- Hiring & talent
Tips for Hiring Managers on How to Best Work with Staffing Companies
Practical ways hiring managers can build a more productive relationship with a staffing partner.
- Hiring & talent
How to Create Inclusive Job Postings to Attract Diverse Talent
A closer look at how the language and details in a job posting can shape who applies.
- Career advice
Top Tips for Boosting Your LinkedIn Profile
Make your experience easier to discover with a clearer headline, stronger summary and useful details.
- Workforce programs
How to Apply DOL’s Artificial Intelligence and Worker Well-being Principles in the Workplace
An overview of the worker-centered AI principles discussed by the Department of Labor in 2024.
- Hiring & talent
Advantages of Speed Hiring
How a timely hiring process can improve the experience for candidates and hiring teams.
- Hiring & talent
Hard Skills Overtaking Degree Requirements
Why many employers are focusing on hard skills over degree requirements, and the alternative paths open to candidates without a degree.
- Workforce programs
Dedicated Employee Development and Learning
How a capability gap analysis and employee assessments can shape training programs, and what development offers employees and employers.
- Hiring & talent
Market Spotlight - Austin, TX
A profile of Austin, Texas: its major employers, tech industry growth, recent relocations and what draws job candidates to the city.
- Hiring & talent
Staffing Industry Outlook for 2024
A look at the economic indicators, opportunities and challenges shaping the staffing industry heading into 2024.
- Workforce programs
Best Strategies for Productive Meetings
The common purposes of workplace meetings, how hybrid work changes them, and practical strategies for keeping meetings productive.
- Workforce programs
HR Trends for 2024
The HR trends expected to shape 2024, from shifting priorities and operating models to recruiting methods and flexible work.
- Career advice
Navigating the Digital Frontier: Mastering the Essential Skills for Future Success
The difference between digitization and digitalization, the hard and soft skills it calls for, and ways employees can build them.
- Workforce programs
Small Ways with a Big Impact to Show Employee Appreciation
Small, specific ways to show employees they are valued, and why consistent appreciation matters to engagement and retention.
- Workforce programs
Benefits 101 - Financial Considerations With Your Plan
An overview of the healthcare, retirement, insurance and paid time off benefits employees weigh, and why they matter to employers.
- Hiring & talent
New Trends in Job Fairs
How virtual formats and new technology are changing job fairs, and what they offer candidates and the employers who recruit there.
- Workforce programs
The Changing Roles and Demands of HR Employees
How the pandemic widened HR’s responsibilities, what employees now expect from HR, and ways HR teams can manage a heavier workload.
- Hiring & talent
Market Spotlight – Charlotte, North Carolina
A profile of Charlotte, North Carolina: its Fortune 500 employers, tech and banking growth, quality of life and relocation considerations.
- Hiring & talent
Using AI for Hiring – Pros and Cons
How AI is used in recruiting, from chatbots to screening and video interviews, and the main advantages and concerns to weigh.
- Hiring & talent
Top 10 In Demand and Highest U.S. Paying Tech Jobs in 2023
The in-demand tech roles and 2023 salary ranges reported by Robert Half, the highest-paying positions, and how employers can attract tech talent.
- Workforce programs
How to Effectively Navigate Change Management
What change management involves, how employees tend to react to change, and the steps managers can take to guide a transition.
- Hiring & talent
Tips for Successful Remote Hiring
How remote hiring differs from traditional recruiting, what candidates expect from the process, and the benefits for employers.
- Hiring & talent
Tips for Ensuring a Positive Candidate Experience
What shapes the job candidate experience, how it has changed, and why a better experience supports retention and reputation.
- Workforce programs
HR Digitalization and People Analytics
What HR digitalization and people analytics involve, a five-step path to using data well, and what the technology offers employers.
- Workforce programs
Outsourcing Payroll Services – Can it benefit your company?
What payroll services handle, how they work, and the efficiency, cost and support questions to weigh before outsourcing payroll.
- Hiring & talent
Employee’s Personal Brand and how it impacts your company
How an employee’s personal brand reflects on their employer, what hiring managers look for online, and ways to support strong brands.
- Workforce programs
Returning to the Office and its Impact on Productivity
How remote work affected productivity, why flexibility matters to employees, and steps employers can take as teams return to the office.
- Workforce programs
Establishing a Clear Onboarding Experience for New Hires
What onboarding involves, ways to welcome new hires before and after the first day, and how a smooth process supports retention.
- Hiring & talent
The Impact of Tech Layoffs – What do the numbers really mean?
A look at the 2022–2023 tech layoffs: the numbers, the reasons companies gave, how layoffs were communicated and what followed for tech talent.
- Hiring & talent
Employment Outlook for 2023
The employment trends expected for 2023, what job seekers wanted most and how employers planned to adjust their hiring practices.
- Hiring & talent
Workplace Trend – What Employers Need in their Next Hire
The traits employers look for in a new hire, open-ended interview questions that reveal them, and ways to streamline the hiring process.
- Workforce programs
Workplace Trend – Upskilling
What upskilling is, the hard and soft skills employers look for, and the training approaches companies use to close skills gaps.
- Workforce programs
Mental Health Options in the Workplace
How mental health benefits are changing, the issues employees face at work, and the programs and voluntary benefits employers offer.
- Workforce programs
Workplace Trend: Community Service and Activism
How community service and ESG principles are shaping the workplace, why they matter to Generation Z, and how to run a lasting volunteer program.
- Workforce programs
Ageism in the Workplace
How ageism shows up in hiring and at work, what it can cost employers, and practical ways to build a more age-inclusive workplace.
- Workforce programs
Ways to Avoid Job Hopping
Why job hopping has lost its stigma, what drives employees to move on, and how stay interviews and recognition can support retention.
