U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is no longer accepting H-1B petitions for fiscal year (FY) 2013 because the cap  was reached on June 11. H-1B visas allow employers to hire foreign workers with specialized knowledge or technical expertise, such as scientists, engineers, or…

Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a direct-hire executive, and able to leap big projects in a single bound, it’s the Supertemp! That is the term that the Harvard Business Review used in its recent article, “The Rise of the Supertemp,” to refer to…

The Department of Labor (DOL)  has released some new mobile and Internet Browser apps designed to help employees, but recruiters may find a couple of them helpful when negotiating pay rates. These new apps are the product of online and mobile development contests that…

Recruiters can now access more contract staffing information on Google+. Top Echelon Contracting, Inc., has created a Google+ profile. In addition to  our most popular blog articles, you will find photos, videos, and other content that you won’t find on any of…

A happy contractor helps make a happy client. But according to Staffing Industry Analysts’ recent survey of contractors, there is one thing that is making them decidedly unhappy: lack of communication. In particular, the contractors surveyed felt that they did not know what…

As if the stock market crash a few years ago wasn’t enough to ruin many older workers’ retirement, USA Today is now reporting that many have not saved enough to cover the massive cost of healthcare they will have in their retirement years. According to the USA…