Not only does Top Echelon want to help recruiters make more placements, but we also want to accomplish the following: Help them make more placements in different ways Help them make more placements more quickly And of course, help them…

The buzz phrase “work-life balance” often conjures up images of busy parents trying to juggle work with childcare responsibilities. But workers who are also taking care of elderly relatives in addition to their own children take that balancing act to…

A common question we often hear from recruiters is “How do I determine a markup for my contract placement?”  Mark-ups are also referred to as multipliers. For those of you who are not familiar with this term, a multiplier is the result…

One of the beauties of contract staffing is the opportunity to earn a conversion fee. You can earn this fee on top of your hourly recruiter income if your client decides to hire the contractor  on a direct basis. To…

Contract staffing is a great way to supplement your direct hire placements with a steady stream of income. We’re talked before about the many reasons why this is the case: Your clients are already hiring contractors. The problem: they’re NOT…

Top Echelon Contracting has made it even easier to make contract placements. That’s because we’ve partnered with industry trainer Barb Bruno, CPC/CTS to produce a FREE video series about contracting! That video series is called “Contract Staffing Fundamentals for the…

Have you considered hiring extra staff for your office, but hesitate because of all the hassles and liability tied to W-2 employees? Did you know that you can add staff to your office and outsource the employment of that worker…

Using a contract staffing back office is a great way to reap the benefits of placing contractors without the hassle and risk that comes with employing those contractors. The question is which back office should you entrust to be the…

Okay, I’ll cut right to the chase. If you’re not making contract placements, you need to start. A recession is going to hit the economy. It could be in 2018 or 2019, but it doesn’t matter. It’s going to happen…

Negotiating a contractor’s pay rate can be one of the most difficult parts of placing a contract candidate. Where do you start, especially if you’ve had little experience placing the particular position in question? Luckily, there are a couple of…