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Staffing firms across the country are feeling the impact of the global pandemic across their operations. The recent economic downturn from COVID-19 was virtually instant. In February 2020, the U.S. hit a 50-year high of 273,000 new jobs. Just one month later, the market plummeted, losing a total of 701,000 in March alone.
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Mitigating risk, remaining compliant, and paying employees are all top concerns for business owners across every vertical. No matter the organization's size and scope, entrepreneurs often assume they must manage essential employee functions such as human resources and payroll internally. However, they quickly recognize that maintaining accurate and efficient payroll and HR functions is far more complex than anticipated.
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As a leading provider of payroll services, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), and Employer of Record (EOR) solutions, Headcount Management strives to deliver the resources our clients need to support their book of business and protect their bottom line. We’ve established ourselves as a go-to provider for staffing agencies.
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While finding more candidates and engaging additional clients will help, let's face it — even the most seemingly engaged prospect or client stops answering calls or responding to emails. However, for staffing firms experiencing constant client “ghosting,” something bigger is often at play. We’d all like to blame the constantly changing job market, competition and shifting recruiting landscape — and while they make occasional client fallout inevitable, operational adjustments are usually a...
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Few, if any, recruiting agencies were impervious to the impact of the pandemic. While navigating through the financial upheaval of 2020, staffing firm owners running operations of every size got a crash course in how to creatively drive revenues and reduce costs during rampant, unpredictable economic changes. Some agencies attempted to muscle through the changing market without actually changing their practices and standards, which ultimately proved a costly miscalculation.
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Staffing firm owners must maintain a steady focus on marketplace strengths, opportunities, and risks in any economy. However, recruiting agencies across virtually every vertical have had to up their game to remain vigilant in the wake of COVID-19 disruptions.
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Staffing firm owners understand that people are at the heart of their operations. Recruiting agency executives recognize the importance of investing time and energy into cultivating their client and candidate relationships. However, there are three people-centric components that come into play when planning for your staffing firm’s success. Beyond candidates and clients, staffing firm owners must also spend time growing and developing their recruiters.
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Staffing firms across the country are feeling the impact of the global pandemic across their operations. The recent economic downturn from COVID-19 was virtually instant. In February 2020, the U.S. hit a 50-year high of 273,000 new jobs. Just one month later, the market plummeted, losing a total of 701,000 in March alone.
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It’s not always enough for staffing agencies to work with the most qualified applicants and sought-after clients. Staffing agencies also need to consider seamless delivery of their services and the customer’s perception of that delivery, which in turn means more business. Unfortunately, before your clients pay an invoice, your firm will incur almost all of the costs associated with paying employees (their payroll, taxes, insurance), possibly causing a strain on finances. Having the right...
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Running a successful and profitable staffing agency requires a steady understanding of what to charge customers for your services. Many new firm owners learning how to finance their business are surprised to learn that determining final client rates is a science; it's essential to go into the process knowing how to strike that balance between remaining competitive in the marketplace based on what other firms are charging and turning profit.