For a recruiter who only works direct-hire, monthly cash flow can be wildly unpredictable. As if that isn’t bad enough, more companies are asking recruiters to reduce their fees in this economic environment, and many recruiters fear that will not…

Contracting can be lucrative for a recruiter because it provides a steady stream of income over the length of a contract. Better yet, recruiters can earn a conversion fee if one of their contractors is transitioned by the client to…

A recent blog article by immigration law firm VISANOW illustrates how important I-9 compliance is if you are a recruiter who places contractors and runs your own back-office as I-9 audits under the Obama administration hit small businesses hard. According…

It is standard operating procedure for many, if not most, employers to check the criminal backgrounds of their new direct-hires. But as contractors increasingly are filling vital roles in organizations that require them to have access to sensitive information, it…

A recent Human Resource Executive Online article illustrates how employers could find themselves between a rock and a hard place when determining whether or not to drop health insurance for their employees in light of looming healthcare reform. The article…

When negotiating a contract candidate’s pay rate, it may feel like you are between a rock and a hard place. After all, both the client and the candidate are your customers. You have to make your client happy if you…