Two recent articles by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) point out why executive temping may be a lucrative area for recruiters placing contractors. The first article, citing a survey from global outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray,…

Top Echelon Contracting, the Recruiter’s Back-Office Solution, has recently updated our software applications to allow for paying employees and billing client companies on the basis of healthcare assessments, evaluations, mileage, and meetings. We are excited that these software enhancements will…

If you are a regular reader Top Echelon Contracting‘s blog, you already know that the misclassification of W-2 Employees as 1099 Independent Contractors is a huge issue right now. We’ve written numerous articles regarding the government’s continuing efforts to crackdown…

E-Verify is an Internet-based system that checks employee information provided by employees on Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) against information from the Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration to ensure employees are authorized to work in the…

The previous blog post in this series focused on how to navigate in an environment where employers are continually trying to reduce healthcare costs while job-seekers are placing affordable healthcare at the top of their priority list. To further complicate…

An aging population, unhealthy lifestyles, and advances in medicine have all lead to one thing – higher health insurance costs. On top of that, the recent recession is making these increases even more painful for employers. As a result, employers…