Contract staffing keeps breaking records and driving job growth as employers continue to hire cautiously despite an improving economy. In 2013, contract staffing experienced record high growth each month and “soared” in December with an all-time high of 2,816,600 jobs, according to…

Information Technology (IT),  Manufacturing/Engineering, and Healthcare consistently rank in the top five industries for contract placements, according to our annual placement statistics.  Other growth areas include Business Professionals/Support Staff, Finance/Accounting, Legal/HR/Recruiting, and Sales/Marketing. For recruiters looking for strong contract staffing niches, these areas…

Facebook is often dismissed as a social network that has little to no value to recruiters. But the fact is, with more than a billion users, Facebook has the largest database of candidates available.  And while Facebook is still far…

If your niche is manufacturing, you are in for a very good 2014. If you also offer contract staffing, even better. Manufacturing has come back in a big way, adding 500,000 jobs since the recession. Hiring is expected to continue…

Coming off a record-breaking year, contract staffing can now be found in nearly every industry across the United States.  But there are some industries that seem especially prone to use contractors. Top Echelon Contracting’s 2013 contract placement statistics reveal the…

Another year has come and gone, and jobs are still in the news. It’s time once again for Top Echelon Contracting’s predictions for jobs and recruiting in the new year. We have worked in the staffing industry and tracked trends…