Staffing
STAFFING
What it does
- Recruits, screens, and places workers in companies needing temporary, temp-to-perm, contract, or permanent employees.
- Can specialize by industry (e.g., healthcare, IT, manufacturing) or role type (executive search, administrative, labor).
- Handles payroll, taxes, and HR compliance for temporary workers.
How it works
- Employer contacts agency with a staffing need.
- Agency sources and screens candidates (posting jobs, searching databases).
- Agency presents candidates to the employer.
Candidate is hired:
- As a temporary paid by the agency, working at the client site.
- Or directly hired by the company with the agency earning a placement fee.
Types of staffing agencies
- General staffing: Admin, clerical, light industrial.
- Niche staffing: cleaner , support, worker, care assistant, security.
- Temporary agencies: Short-term staffing, event staffing, seasonal.
- Executive search firms: Senior leadership recruitment.
