(This is the fourth in a series of blogs that addresses some of the most commonly held myths about contracting.) The Myth: A contract candidate is a “lower-level” worker if he/she isn’t already employed. The Truth: Many contract candidates are…

(This is the third in a series of blogs that addresses some of the most commonly held myths about contracting. ) The Myth: My client companies won’t be interested in contract staffing. The Truth: You may be surprised to learn…

(This is the second in a series of blogs that addresses some of the most commonly held myths about contracting.) The Myth: Contract staffing doesn’t generate enough money to make it worth the effort. The Truth: Having just one contractor…

(This is the first in a series of blogs that addresses some of the most commonly held myths about contracting. ) The Myth: Contract staffing takes time away from working on direct (perm) placements. The Truth: Contract placements usually take…

It’ s hard to believe that any industry could have been successful over the past two years. But according to the United States Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), two industries actually thrived during the recession. The BLS…

For those of you who have been direct-hire recruiters for years and years, you are probably familiar with the mindset that client companies really don’t want to hire “unemployed” candidates. Carolyn Barcus, of Barcus and Associates, has been recruiting since…