Welcome back to our special series of blog posts designed to educate Network members about contract staffing. (Also in this issue of The Pinnacle Newsletter Blog is “2 Questions: Then You Make Contract Placements.”) We at Top Echelon want to…

Last week in The Pinnacle Newsletter Blog, we presented “2 Big Reasons to Start Making Contract Placements.” We also explained the difference between direct hire and contract placements. This week, we continue our special series of blog posts about contract…

Just as with anything that is unfamiliar or outside a person’s comfort zone, there is a huge fear factor involved with contract staffing. Many recruiters believe contracting is extremely complicated and too different from direct hire. But as the popularity…

If you outsource the back office for your contract placements, you probably do so in part to reduce your employment liability. But is your recruitment back office really doing everything it can to protect you from co-employment? In general, co-employment…

If you’re not at least offering contract staffing to your clients, you could be “leaving money on the table.” What does that mean? It means you could be making easy placements and generating recurring revenue at the same time you…

There are a number of reasons why recruiters shy away from contract placements. However, most of those reasons are the result of myths or misconceptions. One common myth about contract staffing is that you must have a stable of contractors…

Age is like the forgotten step-child of protected classes in employment law. Age discrimination doesn’t get the attention that racial and sexual discrimination get. Winning an age discrimination case is difficult for employees. But while it may not be a…

When you think of the phrase “free agent,” you may think of professional sports. But the concept of free agency is gaining steam in professions far removed from the ball fields of popular sports. When it comes to the typical…

The top contract recruiters in Top Echelon Network are earning thousands of dollars in recurring revenue every month by making contract placements. And I have the proof of that statement, which is below. These recruiters are earning three, four, and…

When you hear about contract-to-direct arrangements, you usually hear about how client companies use them to “test drive” candidates. These arrangements give companies the chance to see a potential new hire “in action.” That way, they don’t have to just…