Sai People Solutions - Staffing Services
SSai | 29 September, 2010 19:54
When there is a need for skilled or specialized people to fill a position an organization uses the services of a staffing agency. A staffing agency is a great resource for just about any type of company. Essentially, a staffing agency matches the labor needs of its corporate clients with individuals who have the requisite skill sets necessary to meet the organization’s needs. An in depth knowledge of how staffing agencies work makes it very clear as to why they are needed.
A typical staffing agency will operate with a focus on particular sectors of the job market. For example, a staffing agency may choose to focus on providing skilled labor to an IT company or may provide quality clerical personnel for various types of office work. In some cases another staffing firm may direct its energies toward providing clients with executive and managerial personnel.
A staffing agency also focuses on providing skilled workers either on a temporary basis or on a permanent basis. The short term skilled workers support is ideal for companies that may need extra help for a three to six month period, while permanent staffing is for companies who need the right people without having to use a lot of time and resources in the hunt. Either way, the staffing agency provides a pool of talent that the client probably would not have been able to access within that short a duration.
The staffing agency can be advantageous for several other reasons too: the client does not have to go through the hiring process; the company does not have to pay taxes for having hired skilled labor, withhold taxes or extend any kind of benefits to them. All these are taken care by the staffing agency. This simplifies the process a great deal for the organization. Though the client may pay a slightly higher rate per hour for the temporary personnel, the overall cost remains much lower than on-boarding an employee for a short period.
Secondly, employees gain varied experience by working in different companies when they work for a staffing agency on a temporary basis. They are exposed to new assignments which require new and challenging ways to apply their skill sets. Furthermore, the staffing agency provides a steady source of income and a variety of projects that leads to a fresh perspective every time.
Finally, a staffing agency is bound by its reputation to find the right candidate for its client. Therefore it will go to great lengths in securing all the information about the hire before placement. This is advantageous for the company as it saves a lot of money, time and effort when the need for a new resource arises. Since staffing agencies maintain an exhaustive database of active resources, the chances of filling your job with the right talent will not much time at all.
A typical staffing agency will operate with a focus on particular sectors of the job market. For example, a staffing agency may choose to focus on providing skilled labor to an IT company or may provide quality clerical personnel for various types of office work. In some cases another staffing firm may direct its energies toward providing clients with executive and managerial personnel.
A staffing agency also focuses on providing skilled workers either on a temporary basis or on a permanent basis. The short term skilled workers support is ideal for companies that may need extra help for a three to six month period, while permanent staffing is for companies who need the right people without having to use a lot of time and resources in the hunt. Either way, the staffing agency provides a pool of talent that the client probably would not have been able to access within that short a duration.
The staffing agency can be advantageous for several other reasons too: the client does not have to go through the hiring process; the company does not have to pay taxes for having hired skilled labor, withhold taxes or extend any kind of benefits to them. All these are taken care by the staffing agency. This simplifies the process a great deal for the organization. Though the client may pay a slightly higher rate per hour for the temporary personnel, the overall cost remains much lower than on-boarding an employee for a short period.
Secondly, employees gain varied experience by working in different companies when they work for a staffing agency on a temporary basis. They are exposed to new assignments which require new and challenging ways to apply their skill sets. Furthermore, the staffing agency provides a steady source of income and a variety of projects that leads to a fresh perspective every time.
Finally, a staffing agency is bound by its reputation to find the right candidate for its client. Therefore it will go to great lengths in securing all the information about the hire before placement. This is advantageous for the company as it saves a lot of money, time and effort when the need for a new resource arises. Since staffing agencies maintain an exhaustive database of active resources, the chances of filling your job with the right talent will not much time at all.
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