Your company has always had a traditional hiring model, but you’re starting to think it might not be the most efficient choice. Instead of hiring all employees on a permanent basis, you’re considering working with a staffing firm to offer temporary positions.
This can allow you to get the people you need when you need them, along with a host of other benefits. Here’s a look at what you have to gain by taking on temporary talent.
5 Benefits of Hiring Temporary Employees
Expand Your Team Fast
Finding the right person for the job takes time, but you needed to expand your team yesterday. Bringing on temporary employees in the interim allows you to get the help you need now, so you can take your time filling the position. A bad hire made in haste will cost you, so this will allow you to both increase your retention rates and save money.
Hire Short-Term Specialized Talent
Some projects require skills that none of your team members have. To get the work done right, you might think you have no choice but to hire someone on a permanent basis — that you don’t really need on staff most of the time — but that isn’t the case. When you hire a temporary employee, you only keep them on staff as long as you need them.
Get Extra Help During Busy Periods
Like most companies, business tends to ebb and flow at your organization. When things are especially busy, it would be nice to have a few extra hands-on staff — which is where temporary talent comes in. This arrangement allows you to bring new workers on board immediately to handle the influx in business without any obligation to continue their employment when things slow down.
Reduce Overtime Expenses
As noted above, your company almost definitely has busy periods that can be difficult to manage. During these times you need extra help from your employees. This probably means they’re working more than 40 hours per week, which adds up to a lot of overtime. Hiring temporary employees can allow you to keep costs down while being fully staffed.
Give Workers a Trial Run
It can be hard to know what kind of an employee a person will be until you see them in action. However, this isn’t typically possible until after they’re already on your team — unless they’re hired on a temporary basis. When you take this route, you’re able to give them a trial run to make sure they fit into your culture and truly have the skills they claim to. Enjoy the ability to hire with newfound confidence.
Thinking about adding temporary talent to your Northern Indiana or Southwestern Michigan company? Wood Staffing is here to assist. Contact us today to discuss a partnership!
