How Temporary Staff Could Benefit Your Business This Summer

Having a staffing strategy for the summer can help keep productivity on track, even if your business isn’t necessarily a seasonal one. Organizations are increasingly turning to temporary workers to supplement their workforce for the summer and achieve their business objectives, even during a time of year that is prone to a changing workload. Check out the ways temporary staff could benefit your business this summer:

Vacation Coverage

Let’s face it – summer is when your staff likely wants to use their allotted paid time off, but you’ve still got a business to run. Instead of turning down vacation requests, which can cause workplace morale to take a major hit, bring on temporary workers to fill in for your staff during their vacation time. Temporary workers are available throughout industries and positions, so you can continue business as usual during vacations and prevent your permanent employees from feeling swamped with backed up work when they return.

Seasonal Demand

Depending on your business, summer may be the time when there is a higher than normal volume of demand for your products or services. Having your current staff take on the extra workload can put them at risk of burnout, and make them more prone to mistakes due to mental or physical fatigue. Keep your productivity on pace with an increase in seasonal demand with temporary workers. When demand levels out, you can revert back to your permanent staff.

Flexibility

A major advantage of temporary workers is the ability to have staff that fits your particular needs at any given time and without much advance notice. There is no need for commitment, so it’s a perfect opportunity to “test drive” new positions or additional workforce numbers before you implement a longer term strategy. Plus, this flexibility can be especially helpful when unexpected circumstances arise (like employees leaving) or if you simply ran out of time to plan for summer staffing needs.

Saves Money

Hiring can be costly, between advertising open positions, interviewing, and training – not to mention the administrative costs associated with new employees, such as benefits. Temporary staff is provided through a staffing agency, so you essentially delegate the hiring and other administrative responsibilities to them. Staffing agencies have connections that allow them to bring candidates on board more quickly than performing the hiring process in-house, saving your business time and money.

Get the top summer employees on your team with staffing firm Professional Alternatives. Since 1998, we have been serving Houston employers throughout a variety of industries with their staffing needs. Contact us today to learn more about our employer services.