Many businesses experience fluctuating periods of busy and quiet spells throughout the year, but as many companies are now beginning to experience busier spells and finally getting back to normal, the need for a flexible and cost-effective workforce is more prominent than ever. And whilst we are all still facing a peculiar 2021 with continued uncertainty amongst many industries, hiring temporary workers is a no brainer.
Perhaps you require extra waiting staff to support a tight turnaround of tables or maybe you need additional warehouse staff to ensure productive and efficient distribution for enhanced online orders. In our latest blog, we explore the key advantages of hiring temporary staff during times of demand, to ensure your business continues to run smoothly.
Flexible workforce
One of the most beneficial elements of utilising temporary workers across busy periods is the degree of flexibility it offers. This allows you to tailor your staffing needs in line with your busy periods, ensuring your business remains to run smoothly and efficiently even with the added pressure of enhanced demand. With the world still experiencing some uncertainty and ambiguity of what’s coming next, flexibility for businesses is key!
Cost-effective method
Securing temporary workers eliminates the costs involved in employing permanent staff, including annual salaries and full-time company benefits you may offer. As mentioned above, hiring temporary staff also allows you to employ workers only when you need them which reflects in the costs depending on their hours, unlike fixed permanent salaries. A fantastic advantage of hiring Stafffinders temporary workers is that they can be employed for as little as four hours per assignment, seven days a week, guaranteeing a cost-effective solution.
Efficient onboarding
Taking on temporary staff is a quick and easy process to boost your workforce just when you need it! Most temporary candidates are also usually immediately available to commence new roles, meaning you won’t need to wait for the completion of notice periods or carry out a long interview process. This ensures a speedy turnaround, allowing you business to adjust quickly and easily to workload pressures.
Time-saving process
We understand that the easing of restrictions is an extremely stressful time for many organisations and having the time to source your own workforce just isn’t feasible. With a recruitment agency, you don’t need to worry about the ins and outs of the recruitment process, candidate screening or payroll procedure… we do it all for you! Temporary workers are also normally employed for a short period of time to carry out a specific role, meaning you won’t need to spend too much time on extensive training or finding the perfect cultural fit for your organisation.
Specialised staff
At Stafffinders, our consultants have a broad database of candidates ready for work across several industry divisions, meaning you can rely on our knowledge and expertise to find you the staff you need. Many temporary workers have completed a multitude of assignments in their chosen field, across a variety of work environments and levels of demand. Some may even have experience of different roles, meaning they are highly adaptable to new responsibilities and in turn enhance productivity levels amongst the team.