9 Common Pitfalls Your Staffing Startup Should Avoid

9 Common Pitfalls Your Staffing Startup Should Avoid

Starting a staffing company can be very profitable business if you take the right steps to ensure your success. However, we often see staffing startups making the same mistakes that can derail their business before it has a chance to grow. Here are some common pitfalls for startup staffing companies and recruiters. 1. Focusing on…

Understanding Your Staffing Firm’s Non-Compete Agreement

Understanding Your Staffing Firm’s Non-Compete Agreement

If you’re a staffing professional, it’s likely that at one time or another you’ve considered leaving your company to start your own staffing business. You work hard for a paycheck but know that there is no assurance of a big future or financial security. You’re excited to explore becoming an entrepreneur but your non-compete and...
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Four Key Components to Financial Sustainability

What is Financial Sustainability? At Advance, we define financial sustainability as the ability to start, grow and maintain your staffing business with short- and long-term financial stability. It is amazing how many otherwise savvy staffing operators rely solely on their sales or HR skills to grow their business, and don’t really understand where they are...
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Top 5 Payroll Tax Pitfalls Staffing Firms Should Avoid

It may not be your favorite part of running a staffing firm, but when it comes to payroll taxes, they have to get done (and it’s important that they’re done correctly). With the IRS cracking down on small businesses and increasing consequences for incorrect payroll tax filing, it is more important than ever that your…

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4 Ways to Create a Targeted Veteran Recruiting Program

In today’s marketplace, employers are in need of qualified workers and veterans are in need of work. So why are veterans who are transitioning from military service to civilian employment having such a difficult time finding jobs? In this blog post, we’re breaking down the reasons it makes good business sense to hire veterans and…

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How Staffing Firms Should Respond to an SUI Unemployment Claim

Staffing Agencies & Unemployment Benefits If there is one thing that is reliable in the staffing industry, it is that timing is often anything but predictable. Between training and recruiting talent, following up on invoices and being ready at a moment’s notice to respond quickly to the ebb and flow of business, a staffing agency’s…

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1099 Tax Forms and Worker Misclassifications in the Staffing Industry

Tax season is here again, which means it’s time to start thinking about tax forms and employee classifications. With the IRS cracking down on small businesses and increasing consequences for incorrect tax return filing, it is more important than ever that you understand the dos and don’ts so you don’t end up paying harsh penalties...
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Increasing Pay Cycle Terms and the Effects on Staffing

One trend over the last few years in staffing is increased payment terms from net 30 to 60 or even 90 day cycles. Although staffing as a whole is growing, increasing business doesn’t translate immediately into cash flow to cover payroll and other expenses. Plus, larger companies on average have longer payment terms. Just because…

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How to Start a Temporary Staffing Agency

Temporary staffing is a challenging but rewarding industry with few barriers to entry. It is a great time to consider starting a temporary staffing agency. The industry recovers quickly from setbacks, and companies always need labor. When starting a firm, we think there are four key things you must consider: people, technology, insurance, and payroll…