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4 Tips to Support Operational Sustainability

Sustainability is defined as, “the ability to continue a defined behavior indefinitely.” So when it comes to your day-to-day operations, evaluating, refining and sustaining consistent behaviors is critical for long-term growth. At Advance Partners, we view operational sustainability as the most basic component of a solid foundation for your staffing business – regardless of size. …

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What a Possible Recession Means for Your Staffing Firm

Recruiting & Hiring During a Recession In light of the long-term global health crisis of COVID-19 and the accompanying economic uncertainty, many economists and analysts predicted a recession could be imminent. The continuing cycles of new COVID variants make the future unpredictable and wreak havoc on the US economy. After a long period of recovery...
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Staffing Agencies and Safety: A Quick Overview

Safety is one issue that staffing firms should take very seriously, because accidents and worker’s compensation claims have serious implications for the long-term health of your business. Just look at what’s happening in the industry: the Department of Labor has been cracking down on both clients and staffing firms when it comes to worker safety….

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4 Ways to Help Your Staffing Sales Team Close The Year Strong

As a staffing firm owner, you have a lot of incentive to close out the year with strong sales. This is your business we’re talking about, the one you spend countless hours on, your livelihood! The hope would be that your sales team is also motivated to meet monthly and yearly goals with time ticking…

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Notes from a Credit Analyst: Analyzing Credit in the Factoring World

NOTE: Originally posted as “Credit Professionals in the Factoring World” in Business Credit Magazine, January 2019 edition. In any industry or business type, credit is a crucial aspect to the success of the company. Acknowledging the risk accessed and likelihood of payment from your customers helps promote the growth of your business by maintaining positive cash…

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7 Common Issues & Challenges Facing Staffing Agencies

Staffing firms face change constantly: new technology, a limited supply of talent, economic uncertainty, diversity and inclusion incentives, the push to work from home, high turnover rate, etc. We hear all about these issues from our staffing firm clients, so here are some of the biggest challenges that staffing professionals firms and hiring managers face…