There are many advantages to adding contract staffing to your business model. Most of them are geared toward what it can do for you and your firm financially. And as companies continue to build their workforce models around contract staffing,…

It used to be that companies hired more contract candidates during a down economy and then resumed direct hiring when the economy improved. That’s no longer the case. Companies are continuing to hire contract workers, and experts predict this major…

Employee referrals. Assessment tests. Exhaustive interview processes. These are all strategies that companies use to make sure they hire workers who are qualified AND are good cultural fits.  But many are finding these longstanding techniques are not enough and are…

Effective January 1, 2019, Top Echelon Contracting’ Frequent Contract Placer (FCP) Program is being eliminated and replaced with the Contract Achievement Award (CAA).  The CAA will offer three cash awards based on the total recruiter income earned per calendar year….

Contract staffing is not just a singular service offering that you can add to your business model. It provides a variety of ways to help solve your clients’ unique staffing issues. In fact, there are six commonly recognized types of…

While there is certainly plenty about which to be thankful, uneconomic uncertainty always seems to be lurking in the shadows. This past year was no exception. Yes, the Stock Market continued to make gains throughout 2018. However, a host of…

It’s no secret that few recruiters like making cold calls. But even with the Internet and traffic-driving social media tricks, nothing can quite replace getting on the phone and talking directly with prospective clients. Volumes have been written on how…

In recent weeks, we’ve discussed why recruiters fear contract staffing. We’ve also addressed contract staffing fears that are false. Basically, there’s nothing to fear with contract staffing. The recruiters on the list below certainly know that to be the case….

Halloween is over! All of your fears have vanished, including your fears of contract staffing. And if that’s NOT the case quite yet, we’re here to finish the job of vanquishing them. As anyone does when facing something new or unknown,…

Fear of the unknown is completely normal and common. (And it’s also completely normal and common that we’re discussing the topic of fear this close to Halloween.) That’s why it’s not surprising that recruiters who have never placed contractors have…