One of the perks of contract staffing is that, on top of the hourly rate you earn as your contractor works, you can also earn a nice conversion fee if your client decides to hire the contractor direct. So what would you say if…

The housing market is still dismal, at best, but it appears that relocations are beginning to rebound anyway. Relocations took a dive during the recession because workers who might have otherwise considered taking a job elsewhere couldn’t sell their homes. And…

The IRS recently announced plans to discontinue the High-Low Substantiation Method, a decision that could significantly slow down negotiations in contract placements and increase the administrative burden of managing contractors.  But fortunately, the IRS is reconsidering this decision, and you can help…

A recent blog post on www.ere.net poses an interesting question“Frequent Job Hopper – Should We Ignore Them?” For many recruiters, the knee-jerk reaction to this question is a resounding “Yes!” After all, your clients don’t want to pay you good…

Many recruiters choose to have background checks run on their contractors to help protect themselves from liability and to maintain their reputations.  But background checks should not be taken lightly.  As we discussed in a recent blog post, as background checks become more popular, they…

The Department of Labor (DOL) is requesting $46 million in the Fiscal Year 2012 budget to allow the agency to “redouble its efforts to combat worker misclassification.” Over the past couple of years, the DOL has been cracking down on employers who misclassify…