Top Echelon Contracting was established in Canton, OH, in 1992 in response to the increased use of contractors in the professional and technical sectors. As contract staffing continued to grow, many recruiters were turning down contracting job orders because they…

Recruiting is a sales profession, which ensures a high level of rejection.  If you are to reach your potential as a recruiter, it is extremely important for you to realize that objections are actually buying signs, or requests for more…

Love it or hate it, E-Verify is sticking around for at least another three years. E-Verify is the online federal system that checks information from an employee’s Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) against records from the Social Security Administration and Department of…

The leaves may be changing, but for the time being, the High-Low per diem rates are not. The IRS has determined that High-Low Substantiation Method per diem rates for Fiscal Year (FY) 2013, which began on October 1, will remain the…

If you are only targeting younger people for contract positions, you may be missing the boat. According to a recent Reuters article citing an MBO Partners survey, 40% of temporary/contract workers are ages 50 and over. Ten percent are over 65….

Top Echelon® Contracting recently had the opportunity to sponsor and exhibit at the National Association of Personnel Services (NAPS) Conference in San Antonio, Texas.  The one overwhelming theme of the conference is that the work environment is changing and that contract staffing is…