It’s no secret that contract staffing is on a growth spurt with no end in sight. Throughout the past few years, it has grown steadily and broken records month after month. We could give plenty of statistics to illustrate this…

The second quarter of the year is well underway, and there are even more new Network firms joining Top Echelon! As evidence of that, we have seven such firms listed below. Now that these firms have joined the Network, we…

As a recruiter, have you ever felt like your livelihood was at the mercy of the economy? It doesn’t have to be that way. YOU can control the destiny of your firm by simply adding contract staffing services to your business…

One of the most difficult aspects of contract staffing from a recruiter’s perspective is payroll funding. The nature of contract staffing requires you, as the employer, to pay the contractors BEFORE you are paid by the client. While you pay…

What do recruiters like to do? They like to make placements. So what should recruiters ALSO like? They should also like other recruiters who like to make placements. Makes sense, right? I’m glad you agree because we have more new…

For various reasons, some workers prefer to be paid on 1099 instead of a W-2. But it’s not the worker’s decision. The IRS guidelines determine whether a worker is classified as a 1099 independent contractor or a W-2 employee. Still, recruiters…

(Editor’s note: Top Echelon Contracting was started on April 7, 1992, a little more than four years after Top Echelon Network. TEC President Debbie Fledderjohann wanted to say a few words to commemorate the occasion and thank all of the…

Recruiters who want to get into contract staffing often ask us how they can get contract job orders. Some recruiters we work with say the best way to start is simply to ask current direct hire clients if they need…

You’ve most likely heard the expression “Any business is good business.” As you probably already realize, that saying does NOT necessarily apply to recruiting. And it certainly does NOT apply to a bad job order. Industry trainer Barb Bruno said it best in…

If you’re running your own back-office for contract placements, there are certain things you need to do when a new contractor starts working. This helps ensure that you have accurate payroll records and that you’re in compliance with any applicable…