5 Unexpected Benefits of Partnering with a Temporary Staffing Agency

Subscribe to Email Updates

By Lisa Hutchinson

Topics: Temporary Staffing Agency

Share

Text Size

- +

5_Unexpected_Benefits_of_Partnering_with_a_Temporary_Staffing_Agency.jpgYou probably know by now that partnering with a temporary staffing agency for your temp hiring needs can result in better hires. Because a temporary staffing agency will have larger networks, more hiring expertise, a proven record, and stronger relationships with quality candidates, they can deliver top talent. And top talent can help your company run as efficiently and productively as possible.

But when you partner with a temporary staffing agency, you’ll benefit in so many other unexpected ways as well, like the ones described below.

1. Cost Savings

Many companies forgo partnering with a temporary staffing agency because they see the relationship as just another cost. But it might surprise you to learn that using temp staffing services can actually save you money over the entire recruitment and hiring process. Instead of having to pay for all of the fees and costs associated with hiring, like advertising, background testing, and training, you’ll only have to dish out one small, transparent fee to your staffing firm. You won’t be surprised by rising or unexpected costs of hiring.

2. Gaining Insights

Instead of just using temporary staffing services, you should partner with your staffing firm. This partnership can have huge benefits. When you work closely with your recruiters and customer service representatives, you’ll be able to gain insights not only into the job market but also in your own industry. Partnering with a niche staffing firm in particular can lead to increased knowledge about your field, which can help you stay competitive.

3. Faster Hiring

You might think that hiring through a staffing firm will take just as much time as hiring in house, but you can shave off a lot of time. Recruiters already have relationships with candidates in their candidate pools. They’ve nurtured these relationships and have qualified talent to call on at any time. When you ask your recruiters to find new temps, they don’t start the hiring process from scratch like your in-house hiring team would. They simply call up their existing candidates. This means that you can have temps on site in matter of hours so your productivity can continue without disruption.

4. Temp-to-Perm

Many temp staffing firms offer temp-to-perm employment opportunities. These “try-before-you buy” opportunities offer many benefits—you can hire new workers on a temporary basis in order to test out their skills in action before offering permanent employment. When you take advantage of the temp-to-perm model, you can reduce hiring risks and keep great temps for the long term if you realize that they bring value to your company.

5. Time Savings

You probably already know that partnering with a temporary staffing firm will result in some time savings. After all, the staffing agency will be the one doing all of the leg work, like recruiting, advertising, reviewing resumes, and interviewing. But your time savings don’t stop there. Once your new temps are on site, you continue to save time because the temporary staffing firm is the temps’ employer, not you. This means you won’t have to worry about dealing with HR, payroll, or compliance. You can reduce the administrative burden and save time when it comes to these back office functions, too.

When you’re looking to hire temporary workers, your first step should be partnering with the right temporary staffing agency. When you have recruiters on your side, you’ll not only benefit from receiving higher-quality workers, but you’ll also save time and money, gain insights in the job market and your industry, hire faster than possible in house, and you’ll even benefit from the temp-to-perm hiring model. Stop managing the recruitment functions in house and outsource to a temporary staffing agency today.

New Call-to-action

Lisa Hutchinson

I started with Liberty Staffing in 2004 as the Regional Business Manager of the London office. I have over 20 years of experience in the customer service and retail sectors, as well as leadership experience including Store Management, People Development and Recruiting. In 2016, our London location moved to a larger office in order to accommodate growth of our business, which included adding a Clerical Division.

Find Lisa Hutchinson on: