One of the most difficult things for recruiters who place contractors and run their own back-office is keeping up with the growing number of state, federal, and now even local employment laws.  In some states, the employment, payroll, and tax…

It certainly has been an interesting past several years in employment and recruiting.  This year promises much of the same, but with a more positive outlook for hiring. Based on Top Echelon Contracting’s placement statistics, discussions with recruiters, and industry…

A New Year is on the horizon, which means . . . it’s a New Year for Virtual Core Groups in Top Echelon Network! With that in mind, there are two changes to the Virtual Core Group teleconference call schedule for the month of…

Early Bird Registration for the 2014 Top Echelon Network National Convention has arrived! We release Early Bird Registration in December so Network recruiters can sign up for the convention before the end of the year.  That way, they can apply…

There may be mixed reports on the overall hiring climate in the United States, but there appears to be little uncertainty when it comes to Technology. All reports indicate that hiring in that sector hot, particularly in the contract staffing realm….

Has your firm backed away from its contract staffing services due to the hassle and financial and legal liability that comes with it?  If so, you are NOT alone.  But it might surprise you to know that some recruiters who…

A couple of weeks ago, I announced that the next meeting of the Central Ohio Regional Core Group was scheduled for Wednesday, December 11. I’m back to announce that there’s been a change, specifically that the meeting has been moved…

When it comes to social media and recruiting, LinkedIn is no longer the only game in town. Recruiters are finding ways to use nearly every social network to improve their recruiting processes.  (Even Pinterest! See blog post.) The 2013 Recruiting…

  We have BOTH Virtual Core Groups and Regional Core Groups in this week’s issue of The Pinnacle Newsletter Blog! Speaking of the former, the Central Ohio Regional Core Group has been one of the most successful Regional Core Groups…

This month, we pushed the Virtual Core Group (VCG) teleconference call schedule back a week because of the Top Echelon Network Fall Conference. With no such concerns next month, the Virtual Core Group schedule is back to “normal” for November….