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How Staffing Agency Fees Work (and How G-Flex Compares)
The invoice lands, and the total is what it is. You approved the shifts, the workers showed up, and now you're looking at a number that's higher than...
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How GigSmart Staffing Fees Work
Most information about staffing agency fees gives you a vague markup range and leaves you to figure out the actual cost on your own. That gap between...
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Reduce No-Shows: How Smart Staffing Platforms Keep Shifts Covered
When a worker cancels a shift, two workflows exist. In the traditional model, the recovery lands on your team: phone calls to a staffing agency, a...
4 min read
Geofencing Time Tracking: Reduce Payroll Errors with GPS Time Clocks
Geofencing time tracking turns every clock-in into a passive event tied to a GPS boundary. When a worker's mobile device crosses the virtual...
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Post W-2 and 1099 Shifts From One GigSmart Account
Most operations run a mix of core team and flex coverage. Most platforms make you manage that mix across two systems: one for W-2 payroll, another...
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10 Things to Know About Hourly Staffing Platforms
Mitch Catino, 
Andy Simpson: Sep 4, 2026, 1:57:10 PM
Andy Simpson: Sep 4, 2026, 1:57:10 PM
Filling open shifts across five locations by 6 a.m. tomorrow is a different problem than posting a single job opening and waiting. If you manage...
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How to Reduce Shift No-Shows and Overtime in 8 Steps (2026)
Mitch Catino, Andy Simpson: Sep 4, 2026, 1:53:42 PM
Andy Simpson: Sep 4, 2026, 1:53:42 PM
Your morning shift is three people short, and the only way to cover it is overtime. That pattern eats into your labor budget fast. For operations...
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What to Look For in a Same-Day Staffing App (2026)
Mitch Catino, Andy Simpson: Sep 4, 2026, 1:36:11 PM
Andy Simpson: Sep 4, 2026, 1:36:11 PM
A same-day staffing platform earns its place on three things: how fast it fills an open shift, how much you know about the worker before they arrive,...
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Enterprise Staffing Solutions for Multi-Location Operations (2026 Comparison)
Mitch Catino, Andy Simpson: Aug 17, 2026, 5:26:48 PM
Andy Simpson: Aug 17, 2026, 5:26:48 PM
Multi-location operations can fill shifts across every site from one account, at a published per-shift rate, with no contract for 1099 shifts. The...
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Drug Screening for On-Demand Workers
How Drug Screening Works on GigSmart Drug screening is available as an optional add-on through GigSmart's Checkr integration — contact us for...