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March 14, 2023 Read time: 3 minutes

Talent is often one of the most important assets to a business. It’s something the majority of companies can agree upon. As such, they take diligent measures to offer competitive pay, including solid benefits plans, and great work environments — not to mention positive employee experiences. But with a fluid market and changing economy, proper planning…

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March 1, 2023 Read time: 4 minutes

Inside the American Rescue Plan Act is a tax change set to impact the gig economy in a huge way. Though originally set to begin for the 2022 tax year, the IRS granted gig workers a 12-month reprieve. Come tax season 2024, however, the proposed change will lower the reporting threshold for taxpayers issued a…

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February 8, 2023 Read time: 1 minutes

The Great Resignation is still impacting businesses. In October alone, 4 million workers left their jobs. Adding insult to injury is a new phenomenon sweeping workplaces across the U.S.: quiet quitting. Gallup believes quiet quitters make up at least 50% of the U.S. workforce, and employers are feeling the strain. Worker productivity dropped significantly in…

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January 10, 2023 Read time: 1 minutes

Although remote work once seemed like a temporary fix during the pandemic, it’s evident that it’s here to stay. While remote and hybrid offices were taking hold of the workforce, companies also began engaging more contingent and freelance workers. In a recent survey, large corporations in the U.S. said that 28% of their workforces were…

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January 4, 2023 Read time: 1 minutes

Recruiters LineUp names IES for Top 10 Best Employer of Record Services 2023. We would like to extend our gratitude and send a special thanks to Recruiters LineUp for naming IES as a top 10 Employer of Record service provider.   See the full list of Top 10 here.

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December 15, 2022 Read time: 5 minutes

The way people work has been changing for a while now. Even before the pandemic hit, companies had been rethinking their approach to business. The last couple of years accelerated many of the trends already present. One of the most common of those trends was remote work, or, at the very least, hybrid work. At the…

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December 13, 2022 Read time: 3 minutes

Employer of record partners can be exactly the boost your staffing agency needs right now. If you’re looking to engage more workers, whether remote, in office, or hybrid, a partnership with an EOR will help expand your reach. An EOR manages the onboarding process, ensuring all benefits, workers’ compensation, and onboarding are handled compliantly while making…

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December 5, 2022 Read time: 5 minutes

Hiring European employees hasn’t been a recruiting practice explored by many companies in the U.S. — that is, of course, unless they’re expanding the business beyond national shores. But with the ways of work now changing, coupled with the current talent shortage, U.K. recruiting has become a viable option. However, the tactic isn’t as straightforward as hiring U.S.…

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August 24, 2022 Read time: 3 minutes

The work landscape has changed drastically, and as it has, new solutions for hiring and engaging talent have also come. There are many contributing factors, including a shift in the attitude of many workers prioritizing flexibility in their career paths, the rise of the gig economy, and the pandemic.   Enter  total talent management. Total talent management is…

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December 8, 2021 Read time: 1 minutes

Growth in the contingent workforce has continued to outpace expectations in 2021 due to a variety of factors. Chief among them is the desire for flexibility, an attribute that is now seen as a key ingredient of resilient organizations. Accordingly, HR leaders discovered that highly skilled contingent workers could help them address urgent needs. Of…

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