Working mothers are helping create a new niche for recruiters – placing parents in flexible work arrangements, according to The Washington Post. The traditional workplace model has left many mothers passed up for promotions and relegated to less time-sensitive, mundane work. For…

Social media platform LinkedIn went public with its stock recently, so now the pressure is on to make a profit… a hefty profit. One of the ways in which it’s attempting to do so may be tied to plans to…

We already know that healthcare and information technology are two of the biggest industries for jobs, particularly contract positions. So what do you get when you combine those two industries together? A hot new recruiting niche that is boosting job orders…

USA Today recently reported that the manufacturing industry celebrated its 21st straight month of growth, making it one of the few bright spots in a slow economic recovery. The Institute for Supply Management index showed manufacturing activity in April at 60.4. Any reading above 50…

Contrary to popular belief, many older workers feel that, if anything, their age is an asset in the workplace, not a liability, according to a recent USA Today article. Citing an AP-LifeGoesStrong.com poll, the article states that 61 percent of Baby Boomers feel that age is…

“Temps” are no longer low paid, entry level workers. This is not news to us here at Top Echelon Contracting, as we have been reporting on the executive temping trend for the past couple of years. But a recent article on FINS Technology,…