Temporary-to-Hire Employment - Employers have discovered that one of the smartest ways to hire a new employee is through a Temporary-to-Hire Program. It is difficult to effectively evaluate a candidate without seeing their performance on the job. Basing a hiring decision solely on interviewing leads many employers to unknowingly hire the wrong candidate, and find later discrepancies in how a candidate and/or their references represented themselves in the interview process. [Read More]

• One way to avoid hiring mistakes and ensure that you find the best employee for your company’s needs, culture and work environment is to bring candidates on a contract employee. This allows companies to assess a candidate’s true abilities, productivity and interaction with their current staff before bringing them on as an official member of their team.
  
  Temporary-to-hire situations provide a bridge to full time employment, by allowing employers to try a candidate for a few days or a few months, until the are confident that the candidate is a correct fit for both the position and the company.
  
  Likely candidates for temporary-to-hire position are individuals who are already working temporary assignments while looking for a permanent position. Many of these candidates prefer a temporary-to-hire position because it allows them to evaluate the company and ensure that they too are making the right employment choice.
  
  If using a temporary-to-hire program to evaluate new employees is of interest to you and/or your company, it is beneficial for you to partner with an employment or staffing agency that specializes in temporary-to-hire and direct hire placements. The agency will screen candidates and only present you with qualified, pre-tested and skill evaluated candidates who are aware of the temporary-to-hire process and what it entails. Using an employment or staffing agency will also allow you to manage and effectively communicate with the candidate while they go through the hiring process. Furthermore, by using a staffing agency, they will handle all employment compliance, payroll and employee benefits until the company decides to make a full time hiring decision.

Temporary Employment - If you are like many people who are unfamiliar with the temporary staffing industry, you may be resistant to taking a temporary assignment in lieu of focusing solely on a direct hire position.  However, what many jobseekers have learned is that a temporary assignment can have many hidden benefits. [Read More]

• Develop new skills and experience. 70% of temporary employees gain new skills through their assignments.  Temporary work is a great way to build your skill sets while getting paid for your efforts.  In fact temporary assignments help to make an easy transition for those jobseekers looking to enter the workforce for the first time, or reenter the workforce after an extended leave.
  
  Flexibility. 64% of temporary employees say flexible work time is important to them. Temporary assignments are ideal for jobseekers who need additional time for family, school or the flexibility to continue their pursuit of a direct hire position.
  
  Variety. 29% of temporary employees prefer the diversity and challenge of different jobs. The variety and challenge of starting a new position with more frequency is very attractive to jobseekers that are easily bored with the monotony of working the same job for years. 
  
  Assess differing work environments. 79% of temporary employees work full time. Employment is a two-way street, and every job, or company, isn’t right for everyone.  By working a variety of positions at different companies, you can gain valuable insight into what type of position and company you are happiest in.



The opportunity for long-term or full time positions.  One million new jobs have been created by staffing companies over the past eight years. A temporary assignment could last anywhere from four hours to more than four years.  Clients often extend assignments, or decide that an employee is such a good fit with their company that they would like to hire them as their own employee.

Get your foot in the door.  72% of temporary employees obtain a position with a client while working for a staffing company. A temporary assignment opens a window of opportunity that you can’t find in an interview.  You are able to prove your skills, evaluate the work environment and build a relationship with the people you work for.  This may just be the evidence an employer needs to bring you on as a full time employee.  The more that you prove yourself to be a valuable member of the team, the less likely it is that a company will risk letting you go.  After all, you are already trained, they know you have the skills and you both know that you are a good career fit.

• Advantages to those seeking Temporary or Temp-to-Hire employment:

  • Easy hire: Those meeting technical requirements for the type of work are often virtually guaranteed a job without a selection process.

  • Flexible hours; A choice of which shifts to work; the ability to take off for weekends, holidays, vacations, personal appointments, or for any other reason of choice, or to work on such days for additional pay.

  • Pay rates can often be higher than the customary wages in a comparable permanent position.

  • The likelihood of getting fired is lower than in a permanent position.

  • Staffing companies can offer benefits equal to that of full time and permanent employees.

To learn more about the benefits of working temporary and temp-to-hire assignments, and to see what assignments we might have available for you, please contact a Carlton staffing consultant.