Benefits of hiring Temporary and Contract Staff

Published on August 25, 2020

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In an uncertain world, it is often beneficial for companies to hire temporary or contract staff rather than permanent employees. This can provide your organisation with more flexibility, faster fill rates, and a reduction in permanent headcount costs.

Hiring temporary or contract staff makes sense, whether your company is looking to change direction or needs to respond to growth or a downturn in business. Over a short-term period, hiring contract and temporary staff to bridge gaps can be more economical.

Your company may need experienced, trained people across a variety of areas fast, and as an experienced temp and contract recruitment provider, we stand ready to help you fill your temporary and contract staffing needs.

Let’s look into the advantages of hiring temporary and contract staff more closely.

1. Provides flexibility

Any company will experience peaks and troughs. Circumstances may change fast in a volatile economy, as it is right now. During these periods, it may be necessary to adjust your workforce needs. This requirement to adapt rapidly to the situation makes hiring temporary or contract staff an attractive option.

Taking on temporary and/or contract staff, and relinquishing them when no longer required, places your company in a better position to adapt to this change. Hiring more staff during times of economic growth will help you take full advantage of better times. However, releasing them during times of less economic activity is easier, cheaper, more convenient, and less morale-destroying for other employees.

2. Reduces hiring time and expense

Hiring new staff can take time. Knowing where to advertise, whom to target, and how to select the right person is crucial to your company’s development. This takes valuable time and can be an expensive process. Consider hiring a temp or a contractor when you need another pair of hands quickly to save time and reduce stress on your permanent employees.

3. Adds fresh ideas and new skills

The hiring of temporary and contract staff to cover gaps will not only help guide your company through a volatile employment market, it may also inject fresh ideas into your organisation. Temps and contractors are usually used to picking up tasks fast and, given they have often worked in numerous cultures and environments, usually demonstrate some level of resilience and the ability to deliver within a short timeframe, and they may add valuable skills and expertise that you previously may not have had access to.

At PPD Search & PPD People, we specialise in temp, contract & permanent recruitment for the pharmaceutical, medical device, and healthcare industries throughout Australia and New Zealand. We provide permanent, temporary, and contract staff for all job functions.

Founded in 2006, we have built a reputation in the industry for excellence and reliability. Like to hear more about how we can help you with your temporary, contract, or permanent staffing needs? Please contact us here for more details.

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