When it comes to contract staffing, the mechanics of getting a job order and finding a candidate are the same as making direct placements.  What is different about contract staffing is that you must have a back-office to handle the…

Thanksgiving is over . . . December is upon us . . . followed by the New Year.  How the heck did that happen so quickly? Regardless of how, when is inevitable, and since we’ll assume that the world isn’t…

The IRS recently announced a one-cent increase to the standard mileage rate for 2013. Effective January 1, 2013, employees can be reimbursed 56.5 cents per miledriven with their personal vehicles for business purposes. The previous mileage rate had been 55.5 cents per mile…

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…

You think you’ve found the perfect candidate for your client’s tough job order.  He passed the phone interview and the following three in-person interviews with flying colors.  He aced all of the skills and assessment tests. He has all of…

There are many advantages to being a successful executive recruiter.  One of those advantages has traditionally been the luxury of winding down the activity level on your desk toward the end of the calendar year. For some recruiters, if they’ve…