Every HR Department Manager understands the cost of bad hires and turnovers. And the obvious solution is to avoid bad hires, but that is much easier said, than done. One essential best-practice is the temp-to-hire solution. Wise, business-savvy employers are increasingly turning to this extremely viable option. While it’s not always the answer, or the only answer, it comes with many benefits.
Top 4 Benefits
1. Vetting the Candidate: Reaping the benefits of determining if he/she is a great hire before offering a long-term position.
- Put their skills and experience “to the test”: Does he/she match up to both the job requirements and the claims on his/her resume?
- Assess their soft skills: Does the candidate have the “extras”? Is she/he an initiator, problem solver, team player, etc.?
- Evaluate cultural fit: Does he/she sync well with coworkers, adapt to your management style, and adjust well to the company culture? Is he/she happy, engaged, and succeeding in the position?
Temp-to-hire offers the advantage of “trying” before “buying”. It provides time to see if your initial assessment was accurate and eliminates the costs involved in a bad hire, such as lost on-boarding costs, legal action, increased unemployment rates, etc.
2. Confirming the position adds value: Whether you’re replacing someone or adding a new position, temp-to-hire allows the time and flexibility determine your actual need.
- Is there work to justify a long-term position or should you switch it to a hire-temps-as-needed basis?
- Is a permanent hire in this position necessary for make the most of talent investment and attaining productivity goals?
Temp-to-hire provides the flexibility of having the needed staff on hand while determining extended budget limits vs. company needs.
3. Filling your open positions immediately: As soon as you have a need – instead of waiting while you sort through searching, interviewing, choosing a long-term employee.
- Keep company business on a roll, without committing to fulltime employment until you see the candidate in action.
- Ramp staff up – and then down – when there’s a sudden rush of projects and then they are completed.
If you find that your temporary hire is a plus for the company or that you consistently need more help to complete your projects, then hiring the temp as fulltime staff is a win/win option.
4. Saving costs: From initial job posting and recruiting to short-listing, interviewing, and choosing the final candidate, turning to a staffing firm saves money and helps prevent bad hires.
- The staffing agency does what they do best – the footwork – while you maintain your other HR roles, saving time and cost.
- The staffing firm has a wider resource base – finding more talented workers, faster – again saving time and cost.
- You can make your final decision based on observing the candidate “on the job” and significantly cut back on bad hires.
Temp-to-hire eliminates stress and increase your “great-hire” rates. Yes, there are fees involved, but the cost of dollars paid to a reputable staffing firm is less than dollars lost recruiting, hiring, and then letting go a bad hire.
If you’re needing a qualified worker to fill in a gap temporary, needing to fill a vacated one, or considering adding a new position, temp-to-hire is a great way to fill the position quickly, assess the position’s long-term value to the company, and evaluate the acceptableness of the candidate – all before making a final commitment.
Robbins Staffing Solutions offers an excellent Temp-to-Hire program. We are committed to finding the best for our clients and assisting them in great hires. In fact, read what one of our clients has to say about our program.
“While I am one of the best trainers for anyone who wants to develop a long and successful real estate sales career, this knowledge does not serve me well when selecting my all important support staff, so I turned to Robbins Staffing as the expert in the staffing field. WOW! The results were just what I needed. I had none of the hassles or worries of wondering if I was selecting the right person to do the job. By using Robbins Staffing, they gave me the freedom to do what I do best while they did what they do best. Robbins Staffing connected us with a talented admin person for the ERA Bill May Realty Co Team. What I always considered an expense turned out to be a great investment for our company.” Bill
Contact us today and discover how we can help you in the same way.
