The High Value of Partnering with Temporary Staffing Agencies

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By Lorna Faires

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The High Value of Partnering with Temporary Staffing Agencies.jpgThere are several benefits to partnering with temporary staffing agencies. One of the more prominent benefits is that they allow companies to save a lot more money than often recognized. Another benefit is that they find the most fitting talent for companies, yet save them from doing the legwork.

If you have never partnered with a temporary staffing agency before, do not hesitate to inquire about one before hiring. These agencies are equipped with professional recruiters. You don’t have to worry about there being any discrepancy with the size of your business or about your specific industry. There are different agencies for a variety of fields. Asking never hurts, so do the necessary research on temporary staffing agencies and find one that can provide the services you need.

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Cost Efficiency

It seems unlikely that using temporary staffing agencies would allow a company to save money, as you need to pay the agencies for their services. However, you’re not paying the agency repeatedly in the duration of your time working together. On the other hand, when sifting through resumes without the additional aid of agencies, you are risking potentially hiring the wrong people.

This ultimately would end up in a firing or an employee quitting; thus bringing you to a circle of hiring, firing and going through the whole routine of recruitment again. This process ends up costing a company more than you would have thought it would. Going with a staffing agency is the most efficient way to go about the hiring process.

Finding the Best Talent

Temporary staffing agencies go through rigorous recruitment methods to find the most appropriate talent for available positions.

This isn’t to say that HR departments lack competency. However, in addition to recruitment, HR has to juggle several other tasks. Staffing agencies, on the other hand, work solely to recruit potential hires.

Not only will they find candidates suitable for an open position, but they can also evaluate them prior to sending them to hiring managers. They ensure that companies get the best talent to be interviewed for the job.

An Advantage over Competitors

Job boards are often the initial go to for job seekers, so it is a popular advertising option for businesses. However, with thousands of positions on these boards, and the posts all looking exactly alike, your company’s ad can easily go unnoticed. As job seekers scroll through page after page of ads, they may not be looking in depth at every single job post.

Do not solely rely on job seekers finding you. If you want good talent, you can be active in finding them. Using a staffing agency will ensure that if there are job seekers very suitable for an open position, they will be found, screened and sent to the hiring manager.

Fill Vacancies Quickly

When you have an available position in your company, you do not want that position to stay vacant for an extensive amount of time. The longer it is open, the higher a chance you have of seeing productivity decrease in your business. Furthermore, assigning extra work onto your staff will result in higher stress levels and lowered morale. You also want to alleviate the added stress and work from HR. Partnering with temporary staffing agencies will therefore save you from a high employee turnover.

If you’re in a bind and need a position filled as soon as possible, utilizing temporary staffing agencies will greatly benefit your business. Staffing agencies not only find candidates, but they also screen candidates to ensure talents, experience, and culture fit all align prior to sending the candidate over to a hiring manager. So, not only are you getting the most suitable candidates, you are also saved from having to conduct more interviews than necessary.

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Lorna Faires

I have over 15 years of experience in the staffing industry, in a management role. I possess a strong background in recruitment, screening, and connecting candidates with the right employment opportunities. I love all animals, but especially my 3 dogs. Hiking and canoeing are my passions, and getting out into nature and being unplugged is my favourite way to spend my vacations.

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