Top Echelon Contracting (TEC) is pleased to announce that we will be a sponsor and exhibitor at the 2012 National Association of Personnel Services (NAPS) Conference to be held at the San Antonio Westin Riverwalk from Wednesday, September 19, through Saturday, September 22….

There’s no doubt that contract staffing is on the rise, as is usually the case in an economic recovery. But what really makes this surge in contract staffing unique is where the growth is happening. Much of that growth is happening in…

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…

In the 19th century, it was the Industrial Revolution.  In the 1950′s, it was the shift from blue collar to white collar work. And some are predicting that we are now at the beginning of another workforce revolution: a shift…

In a fantasy world, when you approach a new company for job orders, they would say “Where have you been? We have been waiting for you!” and give you a couple of solid job orders to fill. In the real…

What does a worker who has only been out of work for a month have in common with one who has been unemployed for six months to a year? It appears they are both just as likely to be rejected…