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VALIDATE

3 guides

7 min

Validating Staffing Agency Demand: How to Research Your Local Market Before Launching

Use BLS JOLTS data, ASA Staffing Index, and local employer research to validate demand before launch…

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3 min

The Essentials: Validate — Staffing & Temporary Employment Agency

How to validate a staffing agency business: niche selection, client concentration risk, and the real…

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9 min

Choosing Your Staffing Niche: Industrial vs Professional vs IT vs Healthcare

Compare gross margins, startup difficulty, and market demand across light industrial, professional, …

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FORM

3 guides

10 min

How to Legally Form a Staffing Agency: LLC, EOR Status, Bonds, and State Licenses

Step-by-step guide to forming a staffing agency LLC, registering as employer of record, obtaining su…

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8 min

Staffing Agency Workers Comp and Tax Registration: The Employer of Record Checklist

Complete your staffing agency employer of record setup with this checklist covering workers comp cla…

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8 min

The Essentials: Form — Staffing & Temporary Employment Agency

Phase 4 Form essentials for Staffing & Temporary Employment Agency. Key decisions and actions for th…

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FINANCE

3 guides

10 min

Financing a Staffing Agency: Payroll Float, Factoring, and Startup Capital

Understand the payroll float challenge in staffing, calculate your working capital need, and compare…

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8 min

Staffing Agency Cash Flow Management: Budgeting, Reserves, and Financial Controls

Manage staffing agency cash flow with weekly payroll budgeting, accounts receivable aging, factoring…

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8 min

The Essentials: Finance — Staffing & Temporary Employment Agency

Phase 5 Finance essentials for Staffing & Temporary Employment Agency. Key decisions and actions for…

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BUILD

3 guides

9 min

Staffing Agency Tech Stack: ATS, Job Boards, Background Checks, and Skills Testing

Build your staffing agency tech stack with Bullhorn ATS, Indeed and Snagajob sourcing, Checkr backgr…

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8 min

Building Your Staffing Agency Recruiting Workflow: From Job Order to First Day

Build a repeatable staffing agency recruiting workflow covering job order intake, candidate sourcing…

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8 min

The Essentials: Build — Staffing & Temporary Employment Agency

Phase 2 Build essentials for Staffing & Temporary Employment Agency. Key decisions and actions for t…

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BRAND

3 guides

8 min

Marketing Your Staffing Agency: LinkedIn, Indeed, and Building Client Credibility

Learn how to market your staffing agency with LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed Resume sourcing, an agency …

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7 min

Staffing Agency Employer Brand: Attracting Workers to Your Agency Over Competitors

Build a staffing agency employer brand that attracts temporary workers — Glassdoor presence, Google …

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8 min

The Essentials: Brand — Staffing & Temporary Employment Agency

Phase 7 Brand essentials for Staffing & Temporary Employment Agency. Key decisions and actions for t…

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PROTECT

3 guides

9 min

Staffing Agency Insurance: Workers Comp, EPLI, E&O, and Co-Employment Risk

Understand every insurance policy a staffing agency needs — workers comp, employer practices liabili…

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8 min

Staffing Agency Contracts and Risk Management: MSA, Indemnification, and Non-Solicitation

Protect your staffing agency with a bulletproof master service agreement covering indemnification, n…

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8 min

The Essentials: Protect — Staffing & Temporary Employment Agency

Phase 8 Protect essentials for Staffing & Temporary Employment Agency. Key decisions and actions for…

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LOCATE

3 guides

7 min

Running a Staffing Agency Without an Office: Virtual and Remote Operations Guide

Learn how to operate a staffing agency remotely with a virtual office address, cloud-based ATS, VoIP…

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8 min

The Essentials: Location — Staffing & Temporary Employment Agency

Phase 6 Location essentials for Staffing & Temporary Employment Agency. Key decisions and actions fo…

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7 min

Staffing Agency Location Strategy: Local Market Focus vs Remote and Virtual Operations

Should your staffing agency operate locally, regionally, or remotely? Compare territory strategies f…

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PRICE

3 guides

9 min

Staffing Agency Pricing: How to Calculate Bill Rates, Markups, and Direct Hire Fees

Learn how to calculate staffing bill rates by adding pay rate, FICA, FUTA/SUTA, workers comp, and ma…

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7 min

Staffing Agency Direct Hire Fees and Temp-to-Hire Pricing Structures

Learn how to price staffing agency direct hire services — contingency fees, retained search structur…

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8 min

The Essentials: Price — Staffing & Temporary Employment Agency

Phase 3 Price essentials for Staffing & Temporary Employment Agency. Key decisions and actions for t…

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SELL

3 guides

9 min

Staffing Agency Business Development: Winning Clients Through Cold Calling, LinkedIn, and SHRM

Build a staffing agency client pipeline with cold calling HR managers, LinkedIn Sales Navigator targ…

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8 min

Selling to Enterprise Staffing Clients: VMS Programs, MSP Partners, and RFP Responses

Win enterprise staffing contracts by getting on VMS programs like Fieldglass and Beeline, partnering…

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8 min

The Essentials: Sell — Staffing & Temporary Employment Agency

Phase 9 Sell essentials for Staffing & Temporary Employment Agency. Key decisions and actions for th…

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OPERATE

3 guides

10 min

Running a Staffing Agency: Worker Onboarding, Order Management, and Weekly Operations

Build staffing agency operations with streamlined worker onboarding (I-9, E-Verify, drug test), Bull…

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9 min

Scaling a Staffing Agency: Adding Recruiters, Expanding Niches, and Opening Offices

Scale your staffing agency by hiring your first recruiter, documenting SOPs, expanding into adjacent…

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3 min

The Essentials: Operate — Staffing & Temporary Employment Agency

How to run a mature staffing agency: payroll funding, workers' comp experience rating, fill-rate met…

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