How Flexible Staffing Can Help During Economic Uncertainty

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Nothing is certain but change, especially when it comes to the economy. The past few years have showed us that things can change on a dime, and smart employers should be ready for anything. During times of economic uncertainty, flexible staffing can help your company stay lean, agile, and well-prepared. Here’s what you need to know.

 

What Is Flexible Staffing?

Flexible staffing is a newer way of addressing your hiring needs. It became extremely popular during the Covid-19 pandemic, but continues to have real value for many companies today. Rather than hiring a lot of full-time employees, you’ll maintain a small and agile core staff. You will then bring on short-term workers as needed to address demand or add a specific skillset to a project. There are two basic types of flexible staffing: temporary and temp-to-hire.

 

Temporary employees are hired as needed to flesh out your team. Maybe your warehouse is gearing up for the holiday shopping season or you need front desk agents for your hotel’s summer opening. Or perhaps your office manager is taking a three-month leave of absence. Just contact your staffing agency partner and let us know how many people you need, which roles you are filling, whether any specialized skillsets are required, and how long you will need your temporary employees. We’ll send you the talent you need within just a few days.

 

Temp-to-hire is an excellent option when you are unsure about whether to hire full-time. Perhaps you’re opening a new manufacturing plant and are unsure how many people you need to run it. Or maybe you really liked a candidate you interviewed, but they don’t quite meet all of your preferred qualifications. A temp-to-hire contract is basically a temporary contract with the option to move to a full-time role if both you and the employee agree.

 

Benefits of Flexible Staffing

Flexible staffing solutions offer quite a few benefits for your company. These include:

 

  • Competitive advantage. Flexible staffing can give you a competitive edge. You’ll be more agile and able to pivot if you aren’t trying to drag a huge team of full-time workers along with you.
  • Cost savings. Utilizing temporary and contract workers means only paying large teams when you actually need them. And since they’ll remain on your staffing partner’s payroll, you won’t have the expenses of onboarding them.
  • Working interviews. You’ll have the opportunity to get to know your temporary and temp-to-hire employees on a deeper level than the traditional hiring process allows. If you find the right fit, you can always talk to them about onboarding into a full-time role.
  • Specialized expertise. Rather than hiring full-time workers with skills you need only occasionally, you can bring in experts as needed.

 

Flexible staffing allows businesses to be leaner and more agile than ever before. If you’re looking for new employees, consider whether this business strategy is right for you.

 

Need New Talent?

If you’re ready to bring on new temp-to-hire, temporary, or permanent employees, Pirate Staffing is here for you. Learn what we can do to help, and then contact us to get started.

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