Facebook is often dismissed as a social network that has little to no value to recruiters. But the fact is, with more than a billion users, Facebook has the largest database of candidates available.  And while Facebook is still far…

If your niche is manufacturing, you are in for a very good 2014. If you also offer contract staffing, even better. Manufacturing has come back in a big way, adding 500,000 jobs since the recession. Hiring is expected to continue…

Coming off a record-breaking year, contract staffing can now be found in nearly every industry across the United States.  But there are some industries that seem especially prone to use contractors. Top Echelon Contracting’s 2013 contract placement statistics reveal the…

Another year has come and gone, and jobs are still in the news. It’s time once again for Top Echelon Contracting’s predictions for jobs and recruiting in the new year. We have worked in the staffing industry and tracked trends…

There may be mixed reports on the overall hiring climate in the United States, but there appears to be little uncertainty when it comes to Technology. All reports indicate that hiring in that sector hot, particularly in the contract staffing…

One of the most difficult aspects of contract staffing from a recruiter’s perspective is funding the payroll. The nature of contract staffing requires you, as the employer of the contractors, to pay the contractors BEFORE you are paid by the…