by M-Tracker | Oct 29, 2026 | Staffing and recruiting
Staffing and recruiting · 4 min readFor a client, the downsides are real. It costs more per hour than a direct hire. You cannot see the screening, so you find out at the gate whether it was any good. Temp workers turn over more. You have less control over...
by M-Tracker | Oct 29, 2026 | Staffing and recruiting
Staffing and recruiting · 4 min readNot always, but often. A performance improvement plan is a written set of goals with a deadline, usually 30 to 90 days. Some people meet the goals and stay. Many do not, because the plan arrives after months of problems...
by M-Tracker | Oct 29, 2026 | Staffing and recruiting
Staffing and recruiting · 3 min readYes. HR deals with employment compliance. That means hiring paperwork, anti-discrimination rules, leave, pay practices, and policies. But in a staffing firm, a lot of compliance is about one worker's credentials for one...
by M-Tracker | Oct 29, 2026 | Staffing and recruiting
Staffing and recruiting · 3 min readCall the finalists. Write to everyone else. Anyone who interviewed, or who you told "it's between you and one other," deserves a 30-second call, including when the answer is no. Everyone you screened but did not submit...
by M-Tracker | Oct 29, 2026 | Staffing and recruiting
Staffing and recruiting · 3 min readNo. A legitimate staffing agency does not take a percentage of your pay. The client pays the agency a bill rate for every hour you work. Out of that bill rate, the agency pays your wage, the payroll taxes, insurance and...