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How EORs Ensure Compliance for Contingent Workers 

Byangela@mybasepay.com

In today’s business environment, contingent workers have become an essential part of many companies’ workforces. In fact, a survey by Staffing Industry Analysts found that 65% of companies planned to increase their use of contingent workers in 2024 and 2025 — and that 80% already used contingent workers in some capacity.  Despite the increased usage…

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5 Reasons Contract Labor Thrives in Tough Economies 

Byangela@mybasepay.com

To say that 2024’s labor market has been turbulent feels like an understatement. From turmoil on Wall Street and the uncertainty that always surrounds a presidential election year to the headline-grabbing layoffs in tech, it is understandable for there to be concern surrounding the economy and the state of labor in general.  Despite the year’s…

Staffing Firms: 6 Tips to Strongly Consider When Outsourcing Payroll

Staffing Firms: 6 Tips to Strongly Consider When Outsourcing Payroll

ByAmanda Cole

Payroll is a crucial aspect for any company — it’s more than just collecting employee hours, calculating wages, and issuing paychecks. Your payroll administrators must adhere to various local, state, and federal requirements.  Since trusting an external service with such an important part of business operations can be risky, it’s no surprise that most businesses…

How to Recruit, Train, and Retain Skilled Recruiters (and Sales Staff)

How to Recruit, Train, and Retain Skilled Recruiters (and Sales Staff)

ByAmanda Cole

Recruiting a recruiter: it sounds relatively simple, but finding the right recruiter for your company can make all the difference in your quality of hires — and the quality of your business. Recruiters are charged with the responsibility of selling their services to candidates and corporate clients, just as salespeople are responsible for selling to…

Direct Hire vs. Contract Staffing: Which Is More Secure? (and Why?)

Direct Hire vs. Contract Staffing: Which Is More Secure? (and Why?)

ByAmanda Cole

The ongoing debate over direct-hire versus contract staffing has become particularly popular as we enter hiring season. Since the strike of COVID-19 and the mass exodus occurring in workplaces, recruiters are shuffling back and forth between the two staffing strategies. Many have landed on the idea that direct hire sourcing is a more secure and…

3 Reasons Your Prospect Interviews Don’t Work (and 3 Quick Tips for Improving Them)
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3 Reasons Your Prospect Interviews Don’t Work (and 3 Quick Tips for Improving Them)

ByAmanda Cole

It’s official: we’ve entered hiring season. The world is looking forward to the post-COVID era, businesses are opening back up, and companies are looking to bring on new team members. However, the interviewing process can be stressful, regardless of how experienced your recruiters might be. Meeting with people you’re unfamiliar with and narrowing down which…

5 Mega-Effective Hiring and Talent Retention Strategies for Hybrid Teams
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5 Mega-Effective Hiring and Talent Retention Strategies for Hybrid Teams

ByAmanda Cole

Of the many employment changes that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic, few are poised to have a greater lasting impact than the proliferation of hybrid teams. Remote work is here to stay, but that doesn’t mean that every single employee is going to stay out of the office forever. Instead, an increasing number of businesses…

Direct Hire vs. Contract Hire: Why a Staffing Agency Should Consider One Over the Other (or Both)
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Direct Hire vs. Contract Hire: Why a Staffing Agency Should Consider One Over the Other (or Both)

ByAmanda Cole

When reaching for top-talent candidates, there are a variety of terms staffing agencies use when describing their hiring strategies. While some companies specialize in direct hire recruitment, others offer contract-to-hire. Occasionally, an agency will allow both recruitment methods. The recruitment strategy an agency uses is largely dependent on the type of candidate they’re searching for…

4 Proven Characteristics of Scalable Staffing Models
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4 Proven Characteristics of Scalable Staffing Models

ByAmanda Cole

No matter what the industry, every company relies on talent acquisition and retention for their growth and lasting success. Unfortunately, many organizations struggle because their staffing and hiring models aren’t truly scalable. As the business and its hiring needs grow, their staffing systems often struggle to keep up. This results in an environment where the…

5 Insider Success-Driving Secrets of Direct Sourcing You Need to Know About
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5 Insider Success-Driving Secrets of Direct Sourcing You Need to Know About

ByAmanda Cole

Direct sourcing is one of the hottest current trends in the staffing industry, and for good reason. By changing the way businesses engage with staffing firms, many companies are able to make more efficient use of contingent talent through their own privately curated talent pools. While direct sourcing can result in a more streamlined onboarding…