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Being Prepared for Financial Uncertainty: A Staffing Owner’s Guide
A guide for staffing firm owners on how to build a business that can endure adversity.
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6 VMS Management Best Practice Tips for Staffing Owners
According to a recent Staffing Industry Analyst report, over 80% of companies with more than…
The Use Case Podcast: Storytelling about Advance Partners
Note: reposted from RecruitingDaily’s Use Case Podcast In episode 162 of the Use Case Podcast…
5 Ways to Compete for Business Without Sacrificing Profits
Note: originally posted in The Staffing Stream While the U.S. rebound has had a bumpy…
How Does the New Federal Vaccine Mandate Affect My Staffing Firm?
Note: this blog was updated on 1/3/22 to reflect new information. The Supreme Court will…
Calculate How To Price Your Staffing Services
Recruitment Agency Bill Rate, Markup, Fees & More So you’ve started a staffing firm or…
Staffing Industry Mergers & Acquisitions: Four Things You Need to Know
Sometimes the next best move for your staffing business is to combine your competencies with…
Payroll Funding vs Self-Financing: The Pros and Cons for Staffing Firms
When it comes to financing your staffing firm, if you can do it alone –…
The Right Kind of Growth: 4 Tips to Handling Post-Covid Opportunities
The phone finally stopped ringing, giving Brittney Hays a moment to breathe and reflect. Following…
M&A as a Growth Strategy: What You Need to Know Before You Buy or Sell Post-Covid
If you’re contemplating a merger or acquisition as a way to supercharge your growth in…
Race for the Place and Advance Partners: A Legacy of Giving
How Advance Partners Employees Have Championed Fundraising for Local Cancer Charity for over 15 Years…
Working Together for Good
How Volunteering at the Great Cleveland Food Bank Became Part of Advance Partners Culture When…
Backpacks and Pencils and Supplies, Oh My!
How Advance Staff Went Above and Beyond to Supply Local Children Geneen Ransom, an Implementation…
Advance Partners Announces a Brand Refresh and Launches New Website
The changes reflect the company’s long-standing commitment to championing staffing firm growth (Cleveland, OH)…
The Staffing Survival Playbook
Disaster and difficult times are a fact of life. Whether it’s a global pandemic, a…
How Much Does Factoring Cost?
If you are looking into factoring as a financing option for your staffing firm and…
Advance Paychex Connection
Apply for Funding ›Request a Consultation › THE ADVANCE/PAYCHEX CONNECTION Small company mentality, now backed…
FUNDING PROGRAMS FAQ
Questions About Our Funding Programs? We Can Help. WHAT IS YOUR ADVANCE RATE? Up to…
CREDIT AND COLLECTIONS FAQ
Questions About Our Credit and Collections Services? We Can Help. DOES ADVANCE HAVE A CREDIT…
PRICING FAQ
Questions About Our Pricing? We Can Help. WHAT ARE YOUR RATES? Rates are individually quoted…
QUESTIONS TO START THE PROCESS
Ask yourself these questions about your staffing firm, and we can help provide answers. DO…
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT ADVANCE PARTNERS
Have Questions? We Have Answers. HOW MANY YEARS HAS ADVANCE BEEN IN BUSINESS? Advance was…
RECRUITING VETERANS E-BOOK
Every year, 250,000 service members transition from military to civilian life. They join thousands of…
YEAR END CHECKLIST FOR YOUR STAFFING FIRM
As the year draws to a close and staffing firms all around the country work…
THE NEW YEAR CHECKLIST FOR STAFFING FIRMS
The beginning of the year is an energizing time to start planning for success over…
Advance Partners Gets Creative to Fight Cancer During COVID-19
Note: reposted from PRNewswire CLEVELAND, June 16, 2020 — An Ohio company helped turn an annual 5k that…
6 Common Staffing Industry Questions about Workers’ Compensation
The issue of Workers’ Compensation coverage is critical to the profitability and success of…
9 Common Pitfalls Your Staffing Startup Should Avoid
Starting a staffing company can be very profitable business if you take the right steps…
Understanding Your Staffing Firm’s Non-Compete Agreement
If you’re a staffing professional, it’s likely that at one time or another you’ve considered…
Four Key Components to Financial Sustainability
What is Financial Sustainability? At Advance, we define financial sustainability as the ability to start,…
Top 5 Payroll Tax Pitfalls Staffing Firms Should Avoid
It may not be your favorite part of running a staffing firm, but when it…
3 Ways to Manage Workers’ Compensation as a Staffing Firm
Workers’ compensation insurance can be confusing, especially if you are a staffing firm startup with…
4 Ways to Create a Targeted Veteran Recruiting Program
In today’s marketplace, employers are in need of qualified workers and veterans are in need…
How Staffing Firms Should Respond to an SUI Unemployment Claim
If there is one thing that is reliable in the staffing industry, it is that…
5 Facts All Staffing Firm Owners Need to Know
Recent surveys released by Staffing Industry Analysts provided information you should consider as you continue…
1099 Tax Forms and Misclassifications in the Staffing Industry
Tax season is quickly approaching, which means it’s time to start thinking about tax forms…
Increasing Pay Cycle Terms and the Effects on Staffing
One trend over the last few years in staffing is increased payment terms from net…
Choosing an S Corporation or LLC for your staffing firm
Starting a staffing firm is relatively easy. It only takes a matter of minutes to…
How to Get Your Staffing Startup Incorporated
Getting your staffing business incorporated is one of the biggest steps you can take to…
5 Things Your Staffing Firm Needs to Know About Your PPP Loan
In March of 2020, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic…
Safety for Staffing Agencies: How to ensure safety and loss control
This webinar will help your staffing firm identify safety hazards along with the direct and…
OFFSHORE RECRUITING WEBINAR
This brief educational webinar reviews best practices and case studies for staffing firms considering offshore…
ADVANCE PARTNERS CLIENT TESTIMONIAL: ANCHOR STAFFING, INC.
Joyce Johnson, President and CEO of Anchor Staffing, Inc. describes the unique team approach Advance…
5 LEADERSHIP DISCIPLINES YOU NEED TO GROW YOUR STAFFING BUSINESS
In this recorded webinar from SIA and Advance Partners, learn five key lessons from staffing…
BARRY ASIN: WHAT STAFFING FIRMS EARNING LESS THAN $1 MILLION MUST DO TO GROW
Staffing Industry Analysts President Barry Asin explains what smaller staffing firms, which comprise most of…
BARRY ASIN: HOW TO MAKE TECHNOLOGY WORK FOR YOU (AND NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND)
Staffing Industry Analysts President Barry Asin shares how he feels technology will shape the staffing…
BARRY ASIN: HOW TO CRUSH YOUR COMPETITION IN STAFFING
Staffing Industry Analysts President Barry Asin explains what staffing firms need to do to topple…
BARRY ASIN: 5 KEYS TO STAFFING SUCCESS
Barry Asin, President of Staffing Industry Analysts, discusses what he’s experienced as the 5 Key…
HOW YOUR STAFFING AGENCY CAN CHANGE GEARS AND WIN A RECESSION
Watch Rick Harris, CEO of R&L Enterprise & Associates discuss how his company prepares for…
THE KEY TO SURVIVING A RECESSION AS A STAFFING FIRM
David Haverty, COO of Seaglass weighs in on what it is that staffing firms need…
WHY SUPPLIER DIVERSITY MATTERS
Jeanne Michaelides, Director of Client Experience at Advance Partners, shares some thoughts on supplier diversity…
STAFFING FIRM PAYROLL FUNDING AND WHY YOU SHOULD CHOOSE ADVANCE PARTNERS
What is staffing firm payroll funding, and why should you choose Advance Partners as your…
STRAIGHT TALK: MENTAL TOUGHNESS AND PREPARING FOR SUCCESS DURING A CRISIS
Decorated Navy SEAL Jason Kuhn speaks candidly about his SEAL training and decade of active…
Understanding Financial Documents: Quick Guides
As a staffing business owner, it’s important to know how to read and analyze financial…
The Staffing Industry Guide to Taxes
Taxes can be a headache, so we have put together a guide of need-to-know info…
Top 10 Payroll Compliance Mistakes
Businesses pay government agencies millions of dollars each year in compliance penalties. To help avoid…
How to Boost and Maintain Your Cash Flow
Cash flow is the lifeblood of any successful staffing business, but it’s not not always steady…
Why Staffing Firms Should Outsource Payroll
Some staffing firms choose to handle their payroll in-house, typically for cost, cash-flow flexibility, or…
The Essential Guide to Financing Your Staffing Firm
In an industry where volume can fluctuate wildly from week to week, healthy cash flow…
How to Price Your Staffing Firm Services
Whether you’ve been in the business for decades or just starting up, it’s not always…
Safety Guide for Your Staffing Firm
Safety is one issue that staffing firms should take very seriously, because accidents and worker’s…
The Staffing Firm’s Guide to Navigating a Recession
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is resulting in dire economic circumstances in the US, effectively launching…
The Guide to Finding and Keeping Great Employees
Businesses are not made of bricks and mortar. Instead, businesses are the sum total of…
The Guide to Double Digit Staffing Firm Growth
Growing your staffing firm is not easy. To help you focus on what’s most important…
The Staffing Owner’s Guide to Sales: Strategies, Tips, and Tricks to Help Your Team Crush Sales Goals
If you own your own staffing firm, chances are good that you have had experience…
Being Prepared for Financial Uncertainty: A Staffing Owner’s Guide
In staffing, the one thing you can be certain of is that things will change.…
Beyond Pricing: 10 Ways to Make Your Staffing Firm More Profitable
Making more profit in staffing is about more than just selling more of your services, or…
How to Manage Risk in Staffing: An Owner’s Manual
Temporary staffing is a fast moving industry with a particular set of risks, and the…
WHAT MATTERS MOST IN A RECESSION
Watch Michael Masse, CTO of Seaglass discuss how relationships and staying ahead of the curve…
The Beginner’s Guide to Marketing Your Staffing Firm
When we do marketing consultations for our 500+ clients, we hear this dilemma all the…
5 Tips from the Staffing Firm Survival Playbook: How to Confront Adversity and Triumph
At the beginning of 2020, no one could have predicted the impact of COVID-19 on…
ADVANCE HELPS TEMPORARY STAFFING FIRMS
CLEVELAND, OHIO – June 15, 2010 – Advance Partners Ltd, the nation’s largest independent provider…
CONTRACT LABOR PROVIDER RAMPS UP BUSINESS BY 600%
When the Deepwater Horizon oil spill occurred, a disaster relief staffing agency’s volume increased suddenly.…
STAFFING ENTERPRISE EXPERIENCES 40% YEAR OVER YEAR GROWTH WITH PAYROLL FUNDING
A hospitality staffing firm was dissatisfied with their funding parter and looked for a partner…
EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE AND SUPPORT HELPS STAFFING FIRM GROW 700%
A light industrial staffing firm felt dissatisfied with their service with their payroll funder. Read…
BACK OFFICE SUPPORT ALLOWS STAFFING FIRM TO GROW
An energy staffing company had limited time and resources for managing back office functions. Read…
SECURITY GUARD COMPANY SUPPORTS GROWTH WITH PAYROLL FUNDING
A security staffing company was growing, but cash flow was tight. Read how they turned…
EMERGENCY RESPONSE STAFFING FIRM NEEDED FUNDING FAST
When the avian flu broke out in 2015, this emergency response staffing firm needed additional…
LEGAL STAFFING FIRM DOUBLES SALES WITH BACK OFFICE SUPPORT
A legal staffing firm was overburdened with back office tasks Read how Advance Partners provided…
STAFFING FIRM WORRIES ABOUT MAKING PAYROLL
Read a case study about an IT/Engineering staffing firm and how they doubled their growth…
STAFFING FIRM DOUBLES GROWTH WITH PAYROLL FUNDING SUPPORT
Read a case study about an IT/Engineering staffing firm and how they doubled their growth…
STAFFING FIRM LIMITED BY BANK LINE OF CREDIT
Read a case study about an IT Staffing company, and how they grew outside of…
OFFSHORE RECRUITING STAFFING FIRM BENEFITS FROM OFFSHORE RECRUITING
Read a case study about full-service manufacturing, industrial, engineering and IT firm and how they…
HEALTHCARE AGENCY INCREASES SALES HEALTHCARE STAFFING AGENCY GROWS FROM $12 MILLION TO $40 MILLION A YEAR WITH ADVANCE
Former Client Location: South Carolina, with placements nationwide Business Model: Temporary Staffing Industry Vertical: Healthcare…
STAR RECRUITER TAKES RISK TO BECOME STAR ENTREPRENEUR, GROWS TO OVER 1 MILLION IN SALES
A star player in the recruiting and staffing industry decided to be an entrepreneur. Read…
ENTREPRENEURIAL STAFFING FIRM GROWS 300%
A motivated staffing firm experienced 300% growth when they partnered with Advance for help with…
START-UP STAFFING FIRM GROWS TO $27M IN ANNUAL SALES
A startup staffing firm experienced 15 years of growth when they partnered with Advance for…
STAFFING FIRM INCREASES VOLUME BY 50%, GROWS OVER $10M IN ANNUAL SALES
Current Client Location: Dallas, TX Business Model: Temporary Staffing Industry Vertical: Light Industrial and Clerical…
FLEXIBLE FUNDING CUSTOMER SERVICE AND FAST PAYROLL PROCESSING HELPS STAFFING FIRM SUCCEED
A legal staffing firm was overburdened with back office tasks Read how Advance Partners provided…
How to Start a Temporary Staffing Agency
Temporary staffing is a challenging but rewarding industry with few barriers to entry. It is…
Four Benefits of Payroll Funding
Access to capital is critical for any business, but this is especially true for temporary…
Back to Basics: Setting Yourself Up for Staffing Firm Success
You built your business from the ground up: from a startup to a multi-million dollar…
Why to Choose Payroll Funding Over Bank Loans for Your Staffing Agency
At Advance, we know that staffing is unlike any other industry and requires flexible funding…
4 Tips to Support Operational Sustainability
Sustainability is defined as, “the ability to continue a defined behavior indefinitely.” So when it…
Advance Partners Acquired by Paychex
Advance Partners Acquired by Paychex Cleveland, OHIO – December 2, 2015 – Advance Partners has…
Outsourcing Payroll for Staffing Firms: 5 Tips for Choosing a Provider
Anytime you save time at your busy staffing firm, it’s a win. Payroll responsibilities can…
Why It’s Worth Considering Switching Funders
When you have an existing relationship with a payroll funding agency, it might seem easier…
3 Ways You Could Be Losing Money Without the Right Funding Option
Let’s start with a question. Is your staffing firm making the most money possible? Chances…
4 Tax Tips for Staffing Companies
Ah, tax season. The time of year where if you listen closely, you can practically…
How to Sell Your Staffing Firm
Selling your recruitment agency can be a lucrative way to cash in on your success…
The 5 Qualities of Successful Staffing Firms
What is it that determines business success? When it comes to staffing, it isn’t any…
Staffing Firm Growth Q&A
Earlier this year, Staffing Industry Analysts and Advance Partners conducted a joint webinar on the…
How Tax Reform Affects Your Staffing Firm
In 2018, a large scale overhaul of the tax code took place. This blog discusses…
5 Ways Your Staffing Firm Can Start the Year Off Right
The beginning of the year is a time for new resolutions and grand plans, many…
What a Possible Recession Means for Your Staffing Firm
Recruiting & Hiring During a Recession In light of the long-term global health crisis of…
4 Tips for Growing from Entrepreneur to Enterprise
Starting a staffing firm may be relatively simple, but keeping one going is anything but.…
Staffing Agencies and Safety: A Quick Overview
Safety is one issue that staffing firms should take very seriously, because accidents and worker’s…
Employee Satisfaction and Staffing: How To Keep Good People Coming Back
Ask any staffing owner what the most crucial part of their business is, and almost…
5 Practical Growth Tips Every Staffing Owner Needs to Know
At some point in your journey as a staffing firm owner, you will probably come…
4 Ways to Help Your Staffing Sales Team Close The Year Strong
As a staffing firm owner, you have a lot of incentive to close out the…
Staffing in a Government Shutdown
In 2018, the longest government shutdown in history started because of a funding disagreement over…
Notes from a Credit Analyst: Analyzing Credit in the Factoring World
NOTE: Originally posted as “Credit Professionals in the Factoring World” in Business Credit Magazine, January 2019…
7 Common Issues & Challenges Facing Staffing Agencies
Staffing firms face change constantly: new technology, a limited supply of talent, economic uncertainty, etc.…
5 Simple Ways to Increase Staffing Firm Profits (That Aren’t “Sell More”)
When it comes to making more of a profit in staffing, “sell more” is not…
Diversity and Staffing: How Getting Your Supplier Diversity Certificate Can Help Your Business
As a staffing firm owner, you are constantly looking for ways to boost your growth.…
7 Tips on Seasonal Hiring for Your Staffing Firm
When you work in staffing, late summer and early autumn means more than just pumpkin…
5 Simple Marketing Tips for Staffing Owners with No Time or Budget
Congratulations, you are the proud owner of a staffing firm! Your baby has a great…
7 Items to Check Off Your ‘To Do’ List by Year-End
As the last quarter draws to a close and staffing firms all over the country…
Take it From SME: End of Year Tips for Staffing Firms from Subject Matter Experts
Now that the year is winding down to the final months, busy staffing firms all…
7 Ways to Get More Qualified Candidates in the Door
In a historically tight job market, staffing firms are competing for talent more than ever…
Feedback, Please! The Importance of Online Reviews in Staffing
When it comes to business, word of mouth will always be king. When a prospective…
When Banks Stop Lending: What Staffing Firms Can Do in Uncertain Times
During this time of uncertainty, you may find that banks and perhaps other funding companies…
MSPS, CLIENTS, AND STAFFING COMPANIES: WHO WINS?
Are Managed Service Providers (MSPs, for short) a necessary and efficient way to do business…
HIGH TECH VS HIGH TOUCH: WHAT’S MORE IMPORTANT IN STAFFING?
If you’ve been to a staffing show in the last several years, you know that…
