This certainly is an interesting (for lack of a better word) time in employment. Between an extremely employee-friendly Obama administration that is churning out new employment laws and regulations like candy and a economic recession that has done its part…

It seems like nearly every other blog post we’ve written lately warns of the dangers of misclassifying W-2 Employees as 1099 Independent Contractors. Yet at the same time, our other blog articles are saying what a great thing contracting is…

There have been countless articles, reports, statistics, and experts saying the economy is recovering, but for many recruiters still scraping for job orders, it just doesn’t ring true. So how has recruiter Marc Tappis of Opportunity Search, Inc. managed to…

If you are looking for a sign that an economy is recovering, keep an eye on Information Technology hiring. Recruiter Marc Tappis of Opportunity Search, Inc., who has has survived two previous recessions, has witnessed that IT tends to show…

Top Echelon Contracting has already discussed on this blog about how companies are sticking their toes back in the hiring waters by hiring temporary/contract workers rather than committing to direct-hires. This has been seen by many as a good sign…

Top Echelon Contracting has blogged numerous times about the dangers of misclassifying contractors as exempt from overtime. It appears that properly classifying employees is becoming more important as more employers are being called into court for their misinterpretations of the…