Contrary to popular belief, many older workers feel that, if anything, their age is an asset in the workplace, not a liability, according to a recent USA Today article. Citing an AP-LifeGoesStrong.com poll, the article states that 61 percent of Baby Boomers feel that age is…

“Temps” are no longer low paid, entry level workers. This is not news to us here at Top Echelon Contracting, as we have been reporting on the executive temping trend for the past couple of years. But a recent article on FINS Technology,…

Anything you ever wanted to know about Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, is now available in one convenient Web site at www.uscis.gov/I-9central An I-9 must be completed for each employee hired by American employers by their fourth day at work to show they are…

For those at the beginning of their careers, internships may provide more than a resume boost.  An internship could prove to be an audition for a full-time position with the company providing the internship. A recent CNNMoney article cited results from a National Association of Colleges and Employers…

The Department of Labor (DOL) is enlisting employees in its war againstWage and Hour violations and arming them with high-tech tools to help them identify when they have been a victim of one of these violations. The DOL has been steadily increasing…

A recent practice we have reported on where employers specifically state in job postings that they will not accept unemployed candidates has ignited a bit of a firestorm and has some crying “discrimination.” Some lawmakers are even moving tomake banning unemployed job candidates illegal….