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This year has brought record-breaking unemployment rates with one out of four Americans having lost a job or suffered a pay cut1. On the opposite side of that, employers have had the opportunity to turn to contract/temporary work to stay flexible during market fluctuations and take advantage of working with consultants who have a unique set of technical skills to get project work completed. Working remotely or in a hybrid (onsite/remote) environment has also forced employers to consider hiring temporary or temp-to-perm staff as they assess candidates for culture fit and adjust their onboarding procedures.
There is no doubt that hiring and retaining top talent has become challenging, so it’s important to make hiring decisions that save time, reduce turnover and lower overhead costs when possible. Hiring temporary or temp-to-perm staff can be a smart investment for companies who have open positions they can’t seem to fill quickly, or who simply need to get work accomplished.
Five Reasons to Hire Temporary Staff:
- Eliminate down time. Temporary employees are highly-skilled professionals who can immediately “jump right in” without extensive training to get project work done (remote or onsite) or cover employees on leave.
- Spend less time hiring. Hiring temporary staff through recruiting firms is the best way to increase your speed of hire. The firms will screen, assess and interview all candidates to ensure they meet your specific needs and can start when you need them to.
- Test your compatibility. Bringing in staff for a short-term project can help employers and candidates determine if they are a good match for each other in terms of job skills, responsibilities and culture fit.
- Reduce recruitment costs. The temp-to-perm approach allows employer to confidently hire the right person after they’ve had a chance to work together. This can save a company money on recruiting efforts and reduce turnover.
- Augment virtual recruiting. Virtual recruiting may not work for every position so until face-to-face interviews can be done safely to onboard full-time hires, temporary staff or temp-to-perm hires are great interim solutions.
Develop a Hiring Process
The pandemic may have drastically changed many aspects of our work environments, but demand for top talent and the need for flexible solutions remains high. As you consider what your hiring options might be, use our 6 Steps to Achieve Successful Temp-to-Perm Hiring to guide your hiring decisions.
Additional Resources
Gain competitive salary intelligence using our 2021 salary guides in Accounting & Finance or Human Resources.
For more information on hiring and retention trends, contact Veronica Vannoy, Principal, Marketing & Communications at CORDIA, email: vvannoy@cordipartners.com. To learn more about working with a recruiting and staffing firm, visit www.cordiaresources.com
1https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2020/09/24/economic-fallout-from-covid-19-continues-to-hit-lower-income-americans-the-hardest/
