Talent and Employee Management Insights Blog

Explore Headcount Management’s blog for expert insights on HR strategies, contingent workforce planning, employer of record services and job market analysis—helping HR leaders optimize operations and drive growth.

What to Do After You Land a Contract Client — Hint: Call Your EOR

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At Headcount Management, we know that waiting until the contract deal is closed is too late to optimize results. That’s why we align our resources with your staffing agency, often as soon as you identify a contract client to answer questions, offer insight, and ensure a seamless transition that lowers costs, mitigates risks, and drives bottom-line dollars.

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Headcount Management Releases New Guide: Vendor Secrets: Are You Empowering Your Competition?

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HCM’s Newest Download Helps Staffing Agencies Protect Their Business

At Headcount Management, we’ve seen firsthand how hidden conflicts of interest with an EOR can jeopardize your staffing agency’s client relationships, expose confidential information, and even potentially drain your talent pool. That’s why we’ve recently launched our latest digital guide, Vendor Secrets: Are You Empowering Your Competition? 

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AI and the Future of Work: How to Get Your Staffing Agency Ready

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AI Tools Help Staffing Agencies Gain a Competitive Edge

Is your staffing agency ready to leverage the power of artificial intelligence? If you haven’t dipped a toe in the AI pool yet, you may want to reconsider — or risk being left behind. Despite its fairly recent arrival and accessibility, AI has already been embraced by staffing agencies and recruiting firms of every size. A recent report from Zippia shows that: 

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How to Make Your Staffing Agency a Force in 2023: More Revenue Streams

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Forbes magazine recently predicted that employers will make contract hiring a consistent cost-saving hiring strategy in 2023, stating that “savings arise for companies because contractors generally don’t receive generous health benefits, paid time off, stock grants and other incentives and perks.”

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Time to decrease Time-to-Fill and Drive Total Profits

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Recent reports show that:

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Scale Your Staffing Agency: It All Starts With Your Tech Stack

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Technology can also make or break a staffing agency's budget.

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Preparing Staffing Agencies for Labor Market Shifts

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Adapting to Unemployment Trends

While the September Labor Market Report highlights significant job gains in sectors such as food services, health care, government, and social assistance, when we overlayed last year's unemployment numbers we saw an interesting trend line.  The chart above demonstrates a positive trend in both Professional Services and Hospitality (+16% and 51%, respectively). For staffing agencies, this shift could be a positive indication of where to shift or just a good time to...

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Love Stack, Baby!                  Make your Staffing Tech Stack Work.

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Six Signs Your Staffing Agency Has a Payroll Problem

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You Don’t Have Time to Manage Payroll and Run Your Staffing Agency

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Our Top Picks For National Staffing and Recruiting Podcasts

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Find The Right Podcast for Your Staffing Agency From Our List Below

As a leading payroll, EOR, and back office service provider for staffing agencies, Headcount Management makes it our mission to stay on top of what’s happening in the recruiting industry. We’ve been partnering with staffing agencies long enough to know that things can change in the job economy in an instant. Knowing industry patterns and trends helps ensure we continue delivering the best back office solutions to our partners. 

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The Real Impact of Missing Payroll at Your Staffing Agency

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Top Five Payroll Mistakes — and How to Avoid Them

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Effective and compliant payroll management proves an almost constant challenge for staffing agencies of every size. Staffing agencies often assume that managing the process on-premise can be an easy way to control overall costs. However, they quickly learn that internally handling payroll is not as straightforward as they initially believed. 

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