The Benefits of Taking on a Temporary Employee

If you want to save time and money when hiring, a temporary employee may be just what you need, take a look at these 7 benefits to learn more about the reasons why!

Cost effective
Taking on a temporary worker can be a cost-effective way of hiring, as you only pay when you need an employee, whether it be for 2 weeks, 1 year, or longer. If you experience a sudden or seasonal demand in business a temporary employee can be a great solution to help handle this demand, without over-committing to a permanent salary that you may not need.

Quick and easy
The hiring process does not have to be as lengthy as for a permanent hire. The agency you chose to work with will do the time-consuming parts for you.  A good agency will meet and interview each candidate that is registered with you for temporary work, as well as doing all the necessary background checks and referencing, meaning that they should have a bank of suitable candidates ready and waiting to start work!  Depending on the type of role you are hiring for and the duration of the assignment you are looking to cover you shouldn’t need to even interview, unless you particularly want to!

Flexible 
Once the need for the employee is over you can bring the assignment to a close. This is especially good if your business goes through seasonal peaks in the year, for example; a surge of sales over Christmas. If this seasonal peak ends up lasting longer than planned, you can simply extend the assignment with your temporary worker giving you real flexibility.

Urgency 
Let’s be honest, sometimes things don’t go to plan!   Be it staff sickness or an unexpected order coming in, sometimes you just need some help quickly!  If you have an urgent need for an employee, engaging a temporary worker is a great way to onboard somebody quickly. A good agency will have staff ready and waiting to work and be able to help you out at short notice – even on the same day!

Time Scales
Temporary assignments can range from a few hours, days, months or even longer!  Covering anything from short-term staff sickness to a longer-term maternity position People look for temporary work for a variety of reasons, and an agency’s database will include those people who prefer short-term or ad-hoc projects as well as those looking for something longer term.  There will always be someone to suit your requirements, and offer a fast, flexible solution.

Part-time or full-time
Temporary work doesn’t have to be full time hours!   A recruitment agency can provide you with someone to cover anything from a few hours a week, right up to full-time and even overtime!

Temp to perm
If you are thinking that you may need to make a permanent hire, but don’t want to overcommit, temp to perm can offer a fabulous ‘try before you buy’ solution!  To start someone on a temporary basis allows both parties to get to know each other and see if the opportunity is right for them and help to reduce staff turnover for a business.  Often a real win-win all round!