These are good times for staffing firms. With demand for contract workers up in all sectors of staffing, it is of course imperative to find and match candidates as soon as possible. But in the rush to efficiency, you may take a short-cut on one of your biggest assets: Customer service. You neglect this service…
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Staffing Advice For Increasing Your Speed of Hire
We know right now you are probably up to your elbows with clients and associates, working on all sorts of issues as a manager or owner of your staffing business. Of all these issues, hiring is most likely top of mind. No wonder – it seems that every segment of your business is going up,…
Understanding 2019’s Interest Rates – What Are The Current Best Funding Solutions?
In the latest data, the Federal Reserve held the target range for the federal funds rate at 2.25-2.5 percent during its first policy meeting of 2019, and re-affirmed its position for patience about further policy firming in light of recent global economic and financial developments and muted inflation pressures. The interest rate averaged 5.69 percent…
Payroll Funding Vs. Bank Loans: Why Make the Switch?
Take Your Staffing Business to the Next Level Payroll Funding Vs. Bank Loans…Why Make the Switch? If you are a staffing start-up, or one that needs that extra jump to the next level, you’re in the market for funding. The questions will be, are your ready to move to that level, and, if so, can…
Sustainable Funding For A Strong Financial Foothold
Grab Onto Sustainable Funding and Get a Foothold to Success We live in uncertain times. The employee market is hiring, and that’s the good news. The unfortunate news is that it’s hard to project what is going to happen next. In this state of flux, it’s important to be a steady supplier of good help,…
Employee Retention Essentials That Can Raise Your Bottom Line
Employment retention is important for a happy workplace, yes, and it’s probably something you at least give lip service, but it goes way beyond that. Not only does retention of internal staff make things go smoothly with internal knowledge, they are your voice, many times when you’re not there, representing you and your business. They…
What’s the Optimal Size of A Staffing Company To Look For Funding Options?
As a funding and full back office services vendor (including payroll) to the staffing industry, many times our experts are asked all sorts of questions about funding. This is fine, as we have almost 25 years experience helping businesses like yours grow. Among the many questions we get is, “How big a company do I…
How Do You Establish Positive Cash Flow as A Startup?
There are many challenges, and many opportunities, with starting your own business. Particularly in staffing, it has a particular set of circumstances. As a staffing owner starting your own business, you must realize how important cash flow is, or it can lead to your failure to launch your company. Here are some tips to generate…
The Pros and Cons of A PEO Service
Should You Join Up With a PEO? Other Solutions are Available Perhaps you are a start-up staffing company. Perhaps you want some help in the HR area. And perhaps you want to help your employees by lowering costs. If so, you may consider choosing to work with Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs) to give employees access…
Payrolling Options That Make Summer Staffing Swings Easier To Manage
It’s summer and depending on your staffing business, you’re either overheated or in a downtime. Either way, it depends on cycles. And either situation that you are dealing with…up or down…payroll processing can help you either manage or upgrade. Making sure that your contractors’ paychecks are correct and on time keeps them happy. And trust…