Dealing with Compliance in Your Staffing Agency

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In the world of staffing, it’s a very complicated business with the back-office functions and payroll. Our team of business experts have experience in the staffing industry and can help with strategies and tools to make sure your staffing agency meets compliance. Contact us today.

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Why Work with Encore Funding?

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When you work with Encore… You gain a team of advisors that believes in YOU – your business, your vision and your potential. As a company that’s wholly dedicated to the staffing industry, we’re proud to support businesses that help millions of people make a living every single day. Learn more about our team of…

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How to Recruit and Retain Your Staffing Sales Team

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Selling in the staffing industry is different than conventional sales; instead of selling a tangible product, you’re selling a service. As a result, recruiting and retaining members of your temporary staffing sales team is a unique process. “Staffing sales is more about education rather than just selling,” says C. Adam Forbes, president of BaronHR. “You need…

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Creating a Business Plan for Your Staffing Agency

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A business plan is the blueprint you follow to build your company. It outlines all of the major aspects of the business and keeps its architects — you and your business associates — focused and aligned. But a business plan is also a document you’ll use as you work with other critical stakeholders, including funders, vendors and…

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Temporary Staffing Employment Screening: How Often, When, Why and How?

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Screening your temporary staffing employees is critical — you want to make sure the workforce you’re sending out is appropriate for the job and protect yourself against any potential liabilities. “We screen employees on a daily basis,” says the vice president of sales and operations at a large Cleveland-based staffing firm that specializes in the…

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5 Points to Cover in Your Staffing Agency Business Plan

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Your staffing agency business plan is your blueprint for success, whether you are starting a staffing agency or planning for expansion. Not sure where to start? Here are the five key points to cover when creating your staffing agency business plan. Write your elevator speech. You should be able to describe your new company to your…

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How to Reduce the Burden of Workers’ Comp Insurance

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Having workers’ compensation coverage is necessary for staffing agencies, both to protect temporary employees in the event of an on-the-job injury or disability and to comply with regulatory requirements. Compliance in this area, however, comes with significant costs. In addition to penalties for failure to provide coverage, the cost of workers’ comp can be driven…

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3 Things to Do Before Opening an Office in a New Market

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There may come a point in the life of your business that the prospects of growth, at least significant growth, in your home market are slim. When that happens, you may start exploring adding another office in a new market. By establishing a presence in a new geographic area, you can take advantage of previously…

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How to Price Your Staffing Services

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Setting the prices for your staffing firm’s services can be tricky. Some of the costs that you need to cover are obvious — the pay rate of the worker, employer taxes (FICA, Medicare, SUTA, and FUTA), workers compensation, any benefits that are paid, plus overhead. But determining the remainder of the markup is difficult, especially…

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How to Choose the Right Business Structure for Your Staffing Agency

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The business structure you choose for your staffing agency will have far-reaching consequences, so choose carefully. This decision will affect your personal legal liability, how the firm can raise the money it needs to operate, the paperwork you will be required to file and what you — and your firm — will pay in taxes.…

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