Tempe Blog

Amy Nutt asked:


Companies may wonder why they should hire an hr consulting firm, i.e., a temp agency, to locate quality employees.

In a highly competitive corporate world, knowledgeable help can mean the difference between a constant influx of clients and bankruptcy. Statistically speaking, every disgruntled customer that leaves your establishment equals seven or more people who won’t give you a chance based on word of mouth.

That is why it is very important to locate individuals who are not only skilled technically but have a great work ethic and understand the value of supplying quality service.

When a company endeavors to locate these people themselves as opposed to hiring a human resource consulting firm, they have a hard time finding quality workers. The reason for this is multifaceted, but can often be attributed to.

- Lack of time - when a company looks for “grade A” assistance, it is often because they needed them yesterday. This can make them hire on someone who may have certain skills but could be lacking in other valuable traits, like interpersonal skills.

- Inexperience - although you may realize what you want, you may not have the ability to acquire it. People will say just about anything to obtain a job, and résumés are often padded to make them sound better than they really are. To truly screen applicants, you would need to do an in depth assessment that you may not have time for, especially if you are in a fast paced work environment.

- Hiring family members or acquaintance - It can be very tempting when we are in a pinch to hire on people you know. The problem with this is that our affection or relationship with the individual makes it impossible to be objective as to their suitability for the job. This can also lead to a ticklish situation if you need to fire them for their ineptitude.

What a reputable temp agency can offer

On the opposite end of this spectrum, an experienced temp agency knows how to expand the job pool. They usually have a team of specialized recruiters who weed out potential employees by a highly stylize criteria. By having a larger pool of candidates and a selective process, you are more assured to find a qualified match for your job.

Temp agencies can also provide:

- Greater productivity - because you are not taking time out of your valuable day to interview all potential hires, you can get more work done. This increased productivity will greatly aid your business growth.

- Employees who are tried and tested - when businesses try to hire employees they have no real way of seeing how well the applicant truly performs in a work environment. Recruiting agencies do, with tailored skill assessments, like WMP or ten key punch tests for data entry that can reveal a workers strengths and weaknesses. They also offer training facilities for applicants to improve their abilities and learn new skills that will help them in the job market.

- Employee resource - No matter how organized an office is, if someone leaves or get sick, it can disrupt the office routine. Temp agencies can replace sick individuals, those on maternity leave or who don’t work out. You can also hire on temps for seasonal work, as many organizations see increased workloads around Holidays or summer months depending on the nature of their business.

It can end up costing you more in the end to not go with an established recruiting agency. If you start weighing the pros and cons of looking into human resource consulting, remind yourself that the time you spend working as opposed to worrying over the exhaustive hiring process is more time spent building your business up. When one considers the above facts, then the benefits of hiring workers through a temp agency is worth its weight in gold.



MUSTO

Paul Easton asked:


Every person has varying employment needs. For example, you may decide to make a full-time career change to a different type of job.

Or you may wish to only work temporarily to earn extra money for the Christmas season. Perhaps you feel bored doing the same thing every day and have many marketable skills.

If your goal is short-term employment for any reason, a temporary employment agency provides the perfect opportunity you need to earn money while not being tied to the same job.

A temporary employment agency’s specialty is assisting employers in finding skilled personnel for a non-permanent job.

There are many reasons why a job position may be temporary, such as an unforeseen staff shortage when an employee becomes ill, personnel’s maternity or paternity leave, a staff member’s “call up” to temporary military duty, personnel’s emergency family circumstances, and staff members who take a leave of absence to acquire additional job skills.

In any of these circumstances, a temporary employment agency will look to its “temp” files of skilled workers who can fill in for absent employees.

Most job positions found via a temporary employment agency are administrative in nature. For example, consider office management work such as document processing and filing: without a qualified administration employee who knows how to write and file legal documents, any firm of attorneys will grind to a halt within a week!

Medical coders and transcribers of physicians’ notes is another extremely valuable service for hospitals and clinics. Several times a year, private businesses must conduct time-consuming inventory procedures.

The more varied experience a “temp” has, the more valuable he/she becomes in successfully using a temporary employment agency and becoming one of its strongest assets.

When you register with a temporary employment agency, you’ll need to provide it with all certifications of your skills, including college, university or technical school training, certifications establishing your competency in your specialty, such as medical coding or Office 2007 applications, and performance reports from the temporary jobs you’ve performed.

Since temporary jobs can become available at any time, you’ll also need to talk with the agency about your availability in a workplace crisis situation. Make sure the agency documents the types of jobs in which you are not interested, and for how long you will be available to work.

Many temporary employees find that they have a great liking for their workplace, and some employers are so pleased with the “temp” that he/she may be offered a permanent position. Both types of employment have strengths and shortcomings, and as always, individuals must decide what best suits their needs.



KOVAR

Greg Heslin asked:


Temp agencies have taken on the role as mediators between businesses and potential employees, striving to provide quality workers to help businesses in their times of need. Due to the unique relationship between these two structures, it is often difficult to determine which structure is in charge and whose rules to follow. In response to this problem, many temp agencies have started to sponsor both temps and businesses, taking the guesswork out of the equation. These super agencies then have the ability to hire more people at a faster rate, while providing helpful networking to their clients.

The American Staffing Association (ASA), which was founded in 1966 to promote the legal and ethical practices of all companies in the staffing industry, spells out all of the rules and regulations pertaining to temp agency companies. The ASA has over 15,000 members who account for more than eighty-five percent of the staffing industry sales in the U.S. The ASA website also allows potential temps to search through companies, helping them find employment through an accredited agency. Another accredited organization that sponsors various staffing companies is the Independent Staffing Alliance (ISA). Founded in 1962, the ISA is the oldest independently owned staffing firm in the U.S. The website allows visitors to search through members and includes detailed services that are provided.

There are some clear front-runners who are known to provide quality employees to businesses around the country. SKILLED Group is one of the largest providers of staffing to businesses today. The Group is the industry leader in providing specialty workers to businesses in need of part-time workers for special projects or high-traffic times. SKILLED provides workers in a variety of fields, including manufacturing, government and defense, pharmaceuticals, and logistics. The agency works on a global level, allowing networking with companies all over the world and providing a solid clientele.

Kelly Services is another company that provides temporary staffing to businesses in need. Founded in 1946, Kelly places over 750,000 employees in positions each year. There are offices in thirty-three countries used to find work nearly anywhere in the world. Kelly Services specializes in finding work in accounting, engineering, law, science, education, health care, and other fields. This Fortune 500 Company was ranked number 407 on Forbes list and has received high recognition from some of the biggest companies around, including Intel, Johnson & Johnson, and the American Red Cross.

Manpower is also a popular provider in the part-time staffing industry. The agency works in over seventy countries to lend their sixty years experience to businesses in need of workers. Manpower has nearly 400,000 clients from all over the world who use its services each year. The agency has the unique opportunity to hire workers abroad rather than limiting them to one particular area and claims to place 312 people in jobs every minute.

There are also smaller companies that provide high-quality workers on a lesser scale. Advantage Recruitment is a well-known provider of employment in the industrial sector, manufacturing, trade, construction, and many other fields. Advantage looks for both part-time and full-time work for their clients and offers many services to fit their clients’ needs.

Complete Staff Solutions is another company that provides workers to businesses on a smaller scale. The agency sponsors both employers looking for workers and employees, resulting in easy transactions and clearly defined rules.

Nowadays temp agency companies are working hard to provide quality employees to businesses all over the world. With great efforts from organizations like ASA and ISA, temps and temp agencies are given more protection and better rights, thus providing better services. Whether it is a large corporation or a small start-up, temp agencies are becoming more efficient business structures that provide work to thousands of previously unemployed people in the U.S.



LAVER