If it seems like clients are dragging their feet when it comes to the final hiring decision, it’s not your imagination. The Chicago Tribune reported on a recent Manpower survey that showed that 34% of employers are having trouble filling open positions. One of…

Like it or not, it looks like the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), otherwise known as “Obamacare,” is here to stay. Even if the upcoming election is a Republican landslide, experts say it is unlikely that the healthcare reform will…

E-Verify is an online system that checks information provided on an employee’s Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) against data from the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security. While the system isn’t mandatory for all employers, there is federal legislation…

There is a huge demand for healthcare professionals as the American population continues to age.  To achieve workforce flexibility, many healthcare providers are filling their open positions with contractors.  This creates a tremendous opportunity for recruiters who can work this niche. If…

Contract staffing continues to drive the economic recovery as nearly a third of the jobs created in June were contract positions, according to the latest U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Employment Situation Summary. Contract staffing accounted for 25,000 of the 80,000 jobs…

One of the hottest areas for contract staffing now is healthcare. To help recruiters capitalize on the opportunties in this industry, Top Echelon Contracting (TEC) has worked with our insurance underwriters to expand the types of healthcare positions that recruiters…