In Staffing 19 Years Celebrating A Milestone of Service

In the business of staffing 19 years, July marks a milestone for Barton Staffing Solutions serving the greater Chicago area with employment services that clients and employees need. Barton Staffing Solutions has effectively served strategic requirements of successful small local, mid-sized local, mid-sized national and large national operations – staffing 19 years without interruption. Founders […]

Illinois HB-690 Crisis For Business

Illinois HB-690 Crisis for Business. If you haven’t heard, this bill is on the verge of driving business – critical business like Manufacturing – out of the state of Illinois. Take action – at the end of this blog you’ll find contact information for your state representative, state senator, and the Governor. To be clear, […]

Outsourced to India Sources Say

Outsourced to India? Not here. What kind of staffing company do you want building your team? Our people are our greatest asset and they are here to stay. It’s hard to understand how being on opposite sides of the planet promotes working together toward your most critical business goals. Earlier this year, the Milwaukee Business Journal […]

Operations Timing vs. On-Boarding Requirements

Don’t forget to plan time for “On-Boarding Requirements” when you place a job order that is driving the timing of your operation. The staffing firm’s hiring processes and the client’s unique on-boarding requirements should be taken into consideration. How long does it take to fill a job order? The short answer: “It depends!” Notwithstanding the pressure […]

Recruiter vs. Workforce Management Solutions Partner

If you are a CEO or senior leader, do you consider your search and staffing firm to be (1) just a recruiter of labor? Or, do you rely on your search and staffing firm as (2) a true strategic workforce management solutions partner? Ponder those two questions for a moment. Strategic partners are deeply engaged […]

Is Your Staffing Agency’s ACA Surcharge A Rip-Off?

Is your staffing agency’s Affordable Care Act – ACA surcharge a rip-off? How would you know? What questions would you ask? It comes down to marginal cost economics and alignment of business philosophy and values with your agency. [Note: There are many factors that drive pricing. This blog initializes a dialog focused on ACA factors. Not all […]