Do you run background checks when placing individuals in direct hire or contract positions?  If so, Top Echelon Contracting (TEC) can save you money by helping get background checks for recruiters at discounted rates and with no activation or monthly fees….

Top Echelon welcomed seven (7) new recruitment firms to the Network during the month of July! These firms work in different industries, but there’s a heavy concentration in Engineering, Manufacturing, and Information Technology. The names of these new Network recruitment firms are listed below,…

Even with years of increased enforcement, 1099 independent contractor (IC) misclassification is a common employment violation.  And the risks associated with contractor misclassification are only increasing as government agencies coordinate their enforcement efforts.  Companies look to recruiters as employment experts, so…

The “dog days of August” are quickly approaching!  I don’t even know what that means (and I own dogs). However, I DO know that it means the Virtual Core Group (VCG) teleconference calls for the month of August are also…

What differentiates you as a recruiter is the value you are able to provide to your clients and candidates.  Top Echelon Contracting, Inc., can help you provide another valuable tool to set your firm apart from your competitors. You can…

Top Echelon Network’s 2014 Fall Conference will be here before you know it (namely because the event is in September this year), and that’s why we’re pleased to announce that the keynote speaker for the conference is . . . Mike Gionta of RecruiterU!…

Top Echelon welcomed thirteen (13) new Network recruiting firms during the month of June!  However, we broke the list up and published the first half of those firms in last week’s issue of The Pinnacle Newsletter Blog. But no worries!  We’re publishing the second half…

Top Echelon welcomed thirteen (13) new recruiting firms to the network during the month of June!  However, we’re breaking up the list and publishing half of them in this issue of The Pinnacle Newsletter Blog. These first firms work in different agencies, but there’s…

Summer is here!  This is a cause for celebration. If you remember, I’m the guy who did a snow angel in sub-human temperatures back in the winter to drive attendance for the 2014 National Convention.  I know just how cold…

Employer-sponsored healthcare insurance is becoming more complex and expensive every year.  Whether or not you have employees or offer healthcare insurance, this is a trend that WILL impact your recruiting business. In the past decade, health insurance premiums for employer-sponsored plans…