How do government agencies fill open positions? The U.S. federal government often relies on external staffing firms to fill positions in various agencies. The government procures personnel based on each agency’s needs. Once it determines those needs, the contracting officers develop a solicitation letter that qualified government staffing agencies bid on. Bids typically take the…

Currently, demand for federal healthcare workers is quite strong, according to Charles Broom, president and CEO of RieLes Group, a solutions service company in Atlanta, GA, that focuses on supplying contract employees to government facilities.

Companies, governments, and other organizations can rely on internal employees or hire contract personnel. Most people understand how internal employees relate to and interact with their hiring organizations, but what does it mean to be a contract employee?