Common Myths About Temporary Staffing

Hardworking, results-driven Canadian companies are often sold on temporary staffing as a way to find the right talent to fit their evolving business needs.

By hiring short term talent, you can relieve stress for your current employees brought on by daily tasks. You can also strengthen team effort by leveraging new skills, novel approaches, and the specialized experience of professionals. Temporary staffing can boost team morale and often improve overall productivity levels.

If you’re interested in temporary staffing, talk to Liberty Staffing. We can help with temporary, temporary-to-permanent, and permanent staffing solutions for your business. Clients have trusted us for 25 years and counting to find flexible staffing solutions that keep costs low while boosting competitive advantage.

Overcome Misconceptions About Temporary Staffing

Even though many companies enjoy significant benefits from temporary staffing, they still need to find out whether or not they can rely on it as a flexible solution for team-building needs. Here are ways to defuse some of the most common myths.

Temporary Staffing is Only Successful for Unskilled Work 

Most temporary workers are professionals with advanced skills or extensive experience in specialized fields. As a result, you’re able to find the right match of the valuable talent you need for the diverse opportunities that your business projects require. Whatever open positions you have, you can find the short term talent with all the necessary skills and training to fill them. Short term work may be desirable for professionals taking an adult gap year.

Temporary Staff Only Works Part Time

Canadian companies are hiring short term staff to fill in for employees on vacation, family leave, sabbatical, and other reasons for prolonged absence such as healthcare. These replacements are hired because they can and will work full time, among other requirements.

This debunks another myth that temporary workers are people who can't find work or are not suitable for a permanent job. The misconception is companies get below-standard workers or won’t attract top talent with temporary staffing.

Many in the Canadian worker pool choose temporary positions so they can explore another industry, learn new skills, try out a new career, fill gaps in their resumes, and more. Many start with a short term assignment to land a permanent gig. Some like the variety and flexibility of temp work, while others are transitioning into retirement. Some have interests or responsibilities they need to accommodate outside of work; others may be new in town and are still in the “looking” phase of job hunting.

The fact is, temporary work can be more suitable for a person’s lifestyle. With temporary staffing, companies can evaluate skills and work ethic or screen for top talent without the risk and expense of making a bad direct hire. Plus, companies can benefit from keeping their employees happy.

Temp Workers Aren’t Professional

Some hiring managers believe that temps can be unreliable and that they may not be motivated to work or dedicated to a job. They’re concerned that temporary staffing could negatively impact workplace culture, overall productivity, and their company’s bottom line. When in fact, short term workers are often qualified professionals who excel at achieving business goals with better performance. They tend to be seasoned at proving their value to the company quickly and understand that they’re working to enhance the company’s growth, like any full time employee.

Temporary Staffing is More Expensive Than Direct Hiring

With the help of a staffing agency like Liberty Staffing, the cost of hiring short term talent is often more economical. Working with us is an ideal solution for your business because we take care of processes such as recruitment, vetting candidates, pre-interviews, and temporary employee benefits, which saves you time and resources. We’re experts at finding the right candidates for your business, saving you the potential expense of an unfortunate hire.

Temporary Staffing Agencies Don’t Know My Business

The key to success with a staffing agency is finding one with extensive knowledge and experience hiring for your specific business and industry. The staffing agency you choose should be a partner in candidate recruitment that offers flexible staffing solutions that work for you.

Your partner agency should not only understand your business but also be fully familiar with your company as well as the people you need to run at the optimum level. They should have access to job seekers, both active and passive, who will fit your roles with ease and fit into your company culture as well. Their expertise should enhance your ability to attract top talent, whether temporary, temporary-to-permanent, or permanent candidates.

Liberty Staffing: Ontario's Top Temporary Staffing Agency

To keep up with the high demand for highly specialized skills and flexibility, temporary staffing is crucial for surviving Canada’s dynamic economic landscape and job market. Let us put our recruiters to work for you with a customized staffing solution that matches your needs with the right people for the job. Contact Liberty Staffing today!