A lack of qualified health IT professionals could prevent some healthcare providers from receiving government funding to implement Electronic Health Records (EHRs) at their facilities, according to Staffing Industry Analysts, citing data from a PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC) Health Institute Report. The…

Recruiters who can satisfy ALL of their clients’ staffing needs as sole-source providers could find themselves in demand as companies look to streamline hiring processes. Just as employers utilize contractors to run leaner and cheaper, they are also looking to…

If you are running your own back-office for contract placements, you will need to start using a new version of Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) soon. Employers are required to have an I-9 completed for each new hire to verify…

If you are a recruiter, you are quite familiar with the phrase “cultural fit,” but in most cases it’s coming from a client who wants to make sure a new hire will fit in with the existing team. But cultural…

If your clients are planning to sponsor a foreign worker on an H-1B visa, you might want to advise them to start preparing now. H-1B visas allow employers to hire foreign workers with specialized knowledge or technical expertise, such as…

In our last blog post, we discussed how the housing market is making it difficult for recruiters to find candidates willing to relocate. But even when selling a house is not a factor, relocating is a huge commitment for workers…