Recruiting in today’s economy can be challenging, to say the least. As a recruiter, your livelihood is largely at the mercy of the economy. At times, it can feel like you are traveling down a winding road with no street…

No matter what you think of the young generation of workers commonly known as Generation Y or Millennials, they are now poised to take over the American workplace and upend the traditional view of work. According to TheWire.com, 22 is the most…

One of  the most important things a contract staffing back-office service should do for you is take on the employment liability associated with having contractors. The back-office should become the W-2 employer of your contractors and assume responsibility for all legal compliance issues. However, if…

While worker misclassification has been an enforcement target throughout the entire Obama administration, the financial risks of misclassifying workers have increased rapidly thanks to the Department of Labor’s (DOL) “Misclassification Initiative.” The loss of tax revenue due to the misclassification of W-2…

(Published 8/6/2014, updated 11/3/2015) As the job market has rebounded, we are fully entrenched in a candidate-driven market. This is true in both the contract staffing and direct-hire worlds. Candidates are increasingly choosing contract staffing as a lifestyle, so it is more important than…

Oh the feeling of closing a direct hire placement and receiving that big placement fee! Finally, physical proof that all your blood, sweat, and tears were worth it. It makes you feel like you can splurge a little and celebrate over a fillet…