One of the lessons accompanying the recent improvement in the economy is one that we learned during the country’s return to prosperity in the early 1980s and 1990s:  Proceed with Caution.  The American business owner’s healthy sense of prudence is bought with a price.  Too many have made mistakes in the past by hiring permanent full-time workers too quickly. 

“As the work comes back, companies say, ‘We’re not sure that recovery is all the way here, so I’m going to go the temp route first’,” says Greg Bustin, President of a Dallas business consulting firm.  He is not the only business owner testing the waters. 

Statistics indicate that temporary staffing placements have increased nationwide.  If your company is proceeding cautiously, there are good reasons to give temporary staffing careful consideration.  We can provide companies with “insulation” that helps them be certain they do not overhire. 

There is no shortage of qualified temporary workers, even as the economy is picking up.  Often, a company can take advantages of the services of a seasoned “senior citizen” who is working on a temporary basis as a method for shoring up his or her retirement.  They are capable and intelligent, with years and years of work experience and expertise. 

Other temporary workers include employees whose spouses are expecting a transfer, so they only need short-term work.  Even more frequently, we place workers who just haven’t found the right job out there yet, and are waiting for something that is a better “fit.”  Temp-to-Permanent options work well for these people because both the employer and the employee have an opportunity to “take a test drive,” so to speak before making a permanent commitment.

Please contact one of the representatives at HR Outsourcing, Inc. to learn more about temporary staffing and permanent placement options that can help you keep your company on even keel, even in times of unpredictable growth.

Mahfoufi, Michelle.  “More Jobs on the Way?”  Shreveport Times.  Dec. 19, 2004.
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