Equipment maker Caterpillar, Inc., announced in its third quarter earnings statement that it has added 9,000 people to its “flexible workforce,” according to a recent news release by Staffing Industry Analysts. This flexible workforce includes Catepillar’s part-time and temporary staff…

A recent fine levied against an Ohio-based company should serve as a warning to employers that simple recordkeeping mistakes on I-9s could cost them big. According to a recent Human Resource Executive Online article, Abercrombie & Fitch agreed to pay…

One of Top Echelon Contracting’s most successful recruiters was recently honored by the National Association of Personnel Services (NAPS) for her perseverance during the recent recession. Rosemarie Christopher of MedExec International was one of two recipients of NAPS’ “Shero Award,”…

The government has focused a lot of attention lately on workplace issues, increasing enforcement against such problems as worker misclassification and Fair Labor Standards Act violations. Now it appears that the current administration’s latest crusade is workplace flexibility. The Department…

Top Echelon Contracting has reported in numerous past blog posts that contract staffing has surged even as hiring across the board continues to lag. A recent forecast by staffing industry consulting firm G. Palmer & Associates predicts that this trend…

There is yet more evidence that American workers are putting off retirement, courtesy of a new retirement survey reported on in USA Today. According to the survey conducted by Sun Life Financial, more than 80% of workers think they will…