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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

What’s the difference between invoice factoring, staffing factoring and payroll funding? When it comes to staffing financing services, there are many terms floating around the staffing industry. Most importantly for you to consider is which financial service makes...

When you start a staffing agency, which technology tools should you invest in to drive success for your business? This is a frequently asked question by many entrepreneurs with a plan of opening their own staffing firm. Check out the infographic for the top three...

Payroll processing is both a time-consuming and painstaking activity for your staffing agency’s team. As you’re looking to grow your staffing agency, you might begin to consider whether it makes more sense for you to keep it in-house or outsource payroll processing...

Many staffing agencies are looking for the secret of a painless collections process. The accounts receivable (A/R) collection process can be long, arduous, and thankless for your staffing agency’s team. From our Lone Oak Payroll team of accounts receivable experts,...