Staffing agencies, for a fee or other agreed-upon terms, advertise, interview, test and perform background/reference checks on potential employees. The agency handles payroll, taxes, workers compensation and other benefits concerning the worker while she remains on its payroll.Types
Function
A staffing agency provides temporary or permanent workers to a company by targeting the company's need, then matching a worker's skill set, background and personality accordingly, providing a "fit" for both staffer and employer.
Features
Finding an Worker who is a faultless fit for a association and its corporate culture is Frequently difficile, costly and time-consuming. Very, provided a corporation has a distinctive project hurried for a particular duration frame, and lacks the in-house personel, a interim Employee is usually the give back. As such, looking to a staffing agency to advice in finding impermanent or permanent workers saves partnership mode; repeatedly the match is successful.
Agencies often specialize in areas of expertise; For instance, some provide medical staffers, others IT specialists, and still others high-level management.
Benefits
Utilizing the services of a staffing agency benefits both the employer and the employee by offering a "safe" alternative to direct hire; each has an opportunity to evaluate the "fit" without a major commitment.
Potential
According to the Department of Labor, the rising cost of health and other benefits continues to challenge today's businesses. As a result, more companies are looking to staffing agencies to fill their positions and shoulder some of their overhead, making the market for staffing agencies appealing.
