Staffing Agency Expansion: How to Grow Into a New Market
Thinking about opening in a new city or state? Here’s how to know you’re ready, pick the right market, handle the state setup, and fund the ramp-up without straining your firm.
MSP Programs for Staffing Agencies: The Cash Flow Catch
MSP programs can open the door to bigger clients and steadier volume, but they also come with longer payment terms and program fees that quietly squeeze cash flow. Here’s what changes once you’re on one, and how to keep the gap between payroll and payment from catching you off guard.
What Makes a Staffing Firm Successful? 5 Key Traits
Two staffing firms with similar clients, similar margins and similarly talented recruiters can still end up in very different places five years later. Here are the five traits, including one most “success” lists skip entirely, that actually explain what makes a staffing firm successful over the long run.
Massachusetts PFML Contribution Changes for 2027: What Staffing Firms Need to Know
Massachusetts PFML contribution changes take effect January 1, 2027. Employers will pay 60% of the family leave contribution, the small-employer exemption moves to family leave, and staffing agencies must file separately for each client employer. Here’s what changes and the one date still outstanding.
Maryland FAMLI for Staffing Agencies: What You Need to Know
Maryland FAMLI brings new registration, payroll contribution, reporting, and employee notification requirements for staffing agencies. Here’s what staffing firms need to know about the latest requirements, key deadlines, and the program’s 2027 rollout.
Staffing Non-Compete Agreements: What Actually Holds Up Now
The FTC’s nationwide non-compete ban never took effect and was formally removed in February 2026. That isn’t a win for staffing firms. Within a week of dropping the rule, the FTC sent warning letters to staffing companies. What staffing non-compete agreements can actually do now, and what to review.
VMS Software for Staffing Firms: What Matters When You’re the Supplier
You don’t choose the VMS software your client runs, but you do choose which programs to join and how well you operate inside them. Here’s how to evaluate VMS software for staffing firms as a supplier: what to check before you sign, how the scorecard decides your req flow, and what participation really costs.
Net 30 vs. Net 60 vs. Net 90: The Hidden Price Tag on Your Client Contracts
Net 30, Net 60, Net 90 payment terms decide how many weeks of payroll your staffing firm has to finance before a client’s money arrives. Here’s what each term actually costs in cash, why your real DSO runs longer than your contract says, and how to protect growth without stalling it.
PAGA Compliance for Staffing Firms: What You Need to Know
California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) has become an important employment law for staffing firms operating in California. Learn what PAGA compliance for staffing firms means, why the law matters, and the common compliance issues every staffing company should understand.
Hospitality Staffing Retention: How Staffing Firms Can Reduce Turnover and Build a Reliable Workforce
Employee turnover is one of the biggest challenges in hospitality staffing. Learn proven hospitality staffing retention strategies to reduce turnover, strengthen recruiting, improve employee engagement, and build a reliable workforce that supports long-term growth.