The Size of Staffing Agency Overcharges

Monday, May 18th, 2009

There Ought to be a Law -- A reader of an earlier blog entry asked, "Can billing rate disclosure be enforced by law? Is there a way to promote change legally?" Yes, there is a way to promote change legally. State or federal legislators can pass laws requiring staffing agencies to disclose the ...

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The True Dollar Cost of Staffing Agencies

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

Busting the Myth That Staffing Agencies Are Free -- In earlier posts, I have examined - and busted - the industry-promulgated myth that staffing agencies charge no fee to help independent professionals find a temporary job. I have shown that staffing agencies charge a very high hidden fee and that, in ...

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The High Cost of Traditional Staffing Firms

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

Help, I Fell Down and I Can't Get Up! -- Somebody send Barry Asin, EVP and Chief Analyst for Staffing Industry Analysts, Inc., a medical alert device right away! He just fell down on the issue of staffing firm charges and I'm afraid he can't get up. Asin writes in his blog ...

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Are You Stacking the Deck in Your Favor?

Thursday, September 11th, 2008

   Know Your Competition -- Twenty-five years ago I was an independent sales rep. I sold multi-line telephone systems to small businesses. It was a time when electronic telephones were first hitting the streets and the many so-called "private interconnect companies" were making a killing by selling, installing and maintaining the new gadgets. ...

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Is Your Income Taking a Hit?

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

Three Ways Consultants Suffer During a Downturn -- Solo W-2, Inc. is a consulting company. We employee consultants-at-large who, while operating like independent contractors, generate revenues for their personal Division of Solo W-2, Inc. in order to fund an executive-level employee benefits package and a highly tax-advantaged paycheck. [Although tempted here, I ...

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