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Staffing and recruiting agencies have changed over the years. Before, many employers saw temporary help as a tool for filling in gaps in their workforce. For example, for helping with staff absences, vacations, extended leave, etc. Usually for entry level positions, but this is changing.
As the demand for workers increased globally, staffing agencies are a vital part of any company’s overall talent acquisition strategies. These days, staffing firms provide companies with high-quality talent, filling temporary, contract to hire, and full time positions across all levels and departments of any organization in any industry. When they are combined with an effective overall talent recruitment strategy, organizations that partner with a staffing firm can greatly enhance their productivity and profitability.
These are a few myths about working with a staffing agency.
#1: They are too expensive
When you partner with a staffing agency they should actually save your organization money. They allow you to find better matches for your workforce, which means that you will dramatically reduce your labour costs and turnover rates.
They can help you by eliminating overtime expenses, reduce your benefit costs, and simplify your human resources operations. And when you have a need to hire a full time employee, you can use your staffing firm’s expertise to help you quickly and effectively access the talent that your organization needs.
#2: All temporary workers are entry level
Temporary employees work in almost every single industry and include highly skilled and trained professionals. And, the fastest growing segments of the staffing industry are increasingly becoming for professional positions, including healthcare, information technology, accounting and finance, creative and marketing, human resources and executive professionals. Staffing firms can give you on-demand expertise to help you tackle your mission-critical objectives, and they will cost less than hiring a consultant.
#3: You can’t hire any good employees through a staffing firm.
Staffing firms do rigorous screening, interviewing, skills testing, and background check processes to ensure the quality of talent they supply your organization with. Unlike hiring an individual on your own, using a staffing service’s recommended candidate will come with a guarantee.
#4: Staffing agencies only provide temporary workers
These days, staffing agencies can give you a wide variety of staffing services and solutions customized for your workforce needs, which include temporary workers, direct hires, temp-to-hire, contract staffing and payroll help. Most staffing firms will also give you a more strategic workforce management solution, like on site supervision and vendor management solutions.
#5: Temporary workers are only useful for fill-ins
Beyond filling in for extended staff vacation or illness, employers can regularly use temporary workers to provide them with extra support during the busy season, short term projects, getting access to specialized talent, and evaluating talent for more permanent positions.
These are just some examples of many ways that organizations can use staffing agencies as a pivotal business tool. To learn more, contact Nexus Staffing today.
