For various reasons, some workers prefer to be paid on 1099 instead of a W-2.  But it’s not the worker’s decision.  The IRS guidelines determine whether a worker is classified as a 1099 independent contractor or a W-2 employee. Still, recruiters…

Everyone wants to make more money, and recruiters are no exception. One of easiest and most reliable ways for recruiters to make more money is to add contract staffing to their business models. Contract staffing can help recruiters generate more income…

You probably already know how hot technology hiring is.  Well, according to the Wall Street Journal, some of the hottest tech companies are also clamoring for interns in additional to full-time hires. Tech companies ranging from start-ups to household names are expanding their internship programs, including:…

What is your retirement plan? If you own your own recruiting firm, you don’t have an employer contributing to a pension plan or 401(k), so all you have is Social Security, your own retirement savings, and your business. But if…

The IRS has set the standard mileage rate at which employees can be reimbursed for using their personal vehicle for business purposes in 2012. The rate has been set at 55.5 cents per mile, which is unchanged from 2011.  The standard mileage rate…

In a typical contract staffing situation, a company utilizes the services of a worker for a specific amount of time and outsources the employment of that worker to a third party. That third party is often referred to as the Employer of Record and…