Straight explanations of the terms and arrangements that run the industry — written for agency owners, recruiters and the contractors they place.
An applicant tracking system is software that manages hiring from job posting to offer. What an ATS does, how it screens resumes, what it costs, and how staffing agencies use one differently to employers.
7 min read
A staffing agency recruits workers on behalf of employers — temporary, contract or permanent. How staffing agencies work, how they make money, what they cost an employer, and what they mean for a worker.
6 min read
What corp-to-corp (C2C) means, how it differs from W-2 and 1099, who carries the tax and insurance burden in each, and how to compare rates between them honestly.
6 min read
A vendor management system is the software a large employer uses to buy contingent labour from multiple staffing suppliers. What a VMS does, how it differs from an MSP, and what it means to be a supplier on one.
5 min read
A managed service provider runs a company's contingent workforce programme and manages its staffing suppliers. What an MSP does, how it differs from a VMS, and what being a supplier on an MSP programme involves.
5 min read
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