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Ultimate Guide to Finding the Best Staffing Industry Financing Solution
If you’re a business owner searching for the best staffing industry financing solution, there are many funding or factoring options that may work for your agency. There are even more financing partners from which to choose. So how does a staffing business owner...
Lone Oak Payroll® Welcomes Kevin Standa as Vice President of Credit
EAGAN, MN – March 11, 2019 – ARA, Inc. dba Lone Oak Payroll, a premier payroll funding and comprehensive back office services provider, is pleased to welcome Kevin Standa as Vice President of Credit. Standa brings more than nine years of experience in the financing...
Staffing Agency Checklist for Choosing a Back Office Software
Your back office processes and system are the heart of your entire staffing business. Without an efficient way to pay your employees, your staffing agency is unlikely to succeed long-term. When your staffing agency evaluates whether to invest in or replace a back...
Want to Expand Your Talent Pool? Simplify Your Application Process
With the new year in full swing, staffing agencies continue to experience many of the same challenges they faced in 2018. The primary challenge remains finding enough qualified candidates to fill orders. With the tight labor market projected to continue for at...
Staffing Industry Changes in 2019
It’s a new year and time to figure out your game plan for staffing industry changes in 2019. What changes can your staffing agency expect to see in 2019? Here are a few of our predictions. Recap of the Staffing Industry Changes in 2018 The staffing industry in 2018...
How to Improve the Candidate Journey from Offer to Start Date
Recruiting qualified candidates by improving the candidate journey has become the top priority for staffing agencies. The tight labor market means that effectively attracting and retaining candidates requires both efficient recruiting processes and creativity. It’s...
How to Avoid Common Financial Mistakes at Your Staffing Agency
Lone Oak Payroll director of payroll funding, Ashlee Mikesh, provides insight into common financial mistakes that staffing agencies make and how to avoid them in 2019. At Lone Oak Payroll, I help many different types of staffing agencies avoid some common financial...
Improve Your Work Habits with these New Year’s Resolutions
New Year’s resolutions apply to your work habits just as much as weight loss goals or cutting back on your caffeine intake. January might be the perfect opportunity to work on some bad habits at the office. Here are a few ideas for resolutions that will improve...
Best Practices for Preparing for Year-End at Your Staffing Agency
With year-end fast approaching, the Lone Oak Payroll tax manager, Ariel Peterson, provides some best practices for your staffing agency’s year-end process. Based on my experience as the tax manager here at Lone Oak Payroll, here are four best practices for your...