Contract staffing continues to be a major force in the economic recovery as the United States approaches a record high number of temporary/contract workers. According to The Fordyce Letter’s analysis of the latest Bureau of Labor Statistic employment numbers, temporary/contract job growth was responsible…

Welcome to our ongoing series of blog posts in the Top Echelon Recruiter Training Center: “Jeff Allen’s Collection Tip of the Week.” Each week, we’ll highlight one collection tip from Allen, JD/CPC, the world’s leading placement lawyer. Since 1975, Allen has collected…

The American economy is teetering on the edge of the fiscal cliff, but that doesn’t mean your job orders have to go over with it. If Congress can’t come to an agreement by December 31, across the board tax increases…

It’s safe to say that anybody looking for a job is on LinkedIn, and that includes passive candidates who are waiting for the right opportunity to come along before making a change in the name of career advancement. These candidates—passive or…

We’ve noticed over the past several months a new buzz phrase gaining steam: “the gig economy.” So just what is the gig economy, and how does it affect you as a recruiter? We first encountered the phrase back in August when Huffington Post printed…

Welcome to our ongoing series of blog posts in the Top Echelon Recruiter Training Center: “Jeff Allen’s Collection Tip of the Week.” Each week, we’ll highlight one collection tip from Allen, JD/CPC, the world’s leading placement lawyer. Since 1975, Allen has collected…