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.
Staffing World attendance was down this year, and it’s not hard to see why. Nick Andriacchi on behavior change, why staffing association membership and trade shows still matter, and the case for making “showing up” a habit again.
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.
The September 2026 jobs report showed a labor market that’s cooling, not collapsing: just 29,000 new jobs, unemployment at 4.2% and the first decline in temporary help after eight straight months of gains. Here’s what the numbers mean for staffing firms heading into the fourth quarter.
Landing a big contract can put more strain on your cash than you’d expect. Learn the seven funding mistakes that hurt staffing agency cash flow as firms scale, and the simple fixes that keep payroll covered while you grow.
Money Only funding gives staffing firms a 90% advance and weekly ACH funding while they keep their own back office. Here’s how it works and how it compares to Full Service.
Staffing agency unemployment claims don’t show up as a bill. They show up a year later as a higher SUI rate. Here’s how to answer claim notices on time, win hearings, catch charging errors, and keep separations from eating into your gross margin.
Payroll, multi-state taxes, VMS billing and slow-paying invoices can quietly take over the hours you need for recruiting and selling. Learn the signs it’s time to outsource your staffing back office, what to hand off at each stage of growth, and how to choose a partner you can trust.
Your payroll runs weekly. The district’s board meets monthly. That mismatch is why profitable education staffing firms stall in September and why the fix is timing, not terms.
Too many staffing firms build commission plans their salespeople can’t calculate and accounting can’t explain. Here’s how to structure one that pays on gross profit instead of revenue, holds up when a client doesn’t pay, and gives the salesperson a reason to stay close to the account after the sale.