(Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from our sister company, Top Echelon.  This article was written by TE’s Communication Coordinator, Matt Deutsch, and was originally posted on the Recruiter Training Center blog.) Now, more than ever, companies are looking to hire skilled…

Any time is a good time to offer contract staffing services to your clients. But the recruiters we work say there are certain times when you should take extra care to mention that you are able to handle contract job…

One of the most popular industries for contract staffing is Information Technology. It is also one of the trickiest to navigate in terms of overtime requirements. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires that most employees have to be paid at a rate…

It’s a new year, and the usual predictions abound about what will be hot in 2012.  Based on what we’ve been reading and hearing, here are the recruiting trends we think recruiters should keep an eye on: 1. Social Media Recruiting…

For various reasons, some workers prefer to be paid on 1099 instead of a W-2.  But it’s not the worker’s decision.  The IRS guidelines determine whether a worker is classified as a 1099 independent contractor or a W-2 employee. Still, recruiters…

Everyone wants to make more money, and recruiters are no exception. One of easiest and most reliable ways for recruiters to make more money is to add contract staffing to their business models. Contract staffing can help recruiters generate more income…