By Lon Matejczyk Many of the temporary workers employed by our firm are specialized professionals. Some have college degrees and years of experience in their fields. Apprentice Personnel also provides free training for its temporary and contract employees to help meet the demand for skilled workers. In some cases, our employees develop new or improved …
By Larry Hannappel Surveys have found that some employers assume that temporary workers are somehow less reliable than permanent employees. Is this myth or reality? Joe Broschak, assistant professor of Organizational Behavior at theUniversityofIllinoisat Urbana-Champaign, studied temporary workers and thinks it’s all myth. “On average,” he says, “temporary workers displayed better performance relative to goals …
By Will Temby Employers regularly bring on temporary workers when they’re looking for permanent help. There are, in fact, few better ways to evaluate someone for a full-time position. Before signing someone on permanently, businesses can test the abilities of the temporary worker and determine whether there’s a good fit overall. Many companies also will …
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By Lon Matejczyk Ideally, your call to a temp agency will be made a day or two before you need a temp. But the best temp agencies should also be able to fill your staffing order within an hour with pre-screened candidates. If you are anticipating a hiring need, or you are past the pain …
By Larry Hannappel Turning to a temp agency allows you to evaluate a worker without making the commitment of hiring them on permanently. That’s why so many businesses employ temporary workers as an excellent and cost-efficient way to recruit and test the abilities of new workers before signing them on full-time. Other companies will repeatedly …
U.S. staffing companies created 401,000 jobs in 2010, according to data released by the American Staffing Association. Last year’s growth in the average daily employment of temporary and contract workers ranked second to the historical record of 428,000 set in 1994. On an average business day in 2010, America’s staffing firms employed 2.6 million workers, …
By WILL TEMBY OK, you’ve decided to use a staffing company. Now what? Well, first, you want to find a firm that knows your industry and can provide skilled workers who are knowledgeable about your needs. Your next question is whether you need staffing employees for a one-shot deal, a long-term assignment, or a permanent …
By LON MATEJCZYK The nation’s unemployment rate is improving. That’s the good news. But with confidence in the economy still shaky, nine out of 10 companies are using temporary and contract staffing services. That’s good news for companies like Apprentice Personnel. But even as the economy continues to get better, that statistic isn’t expected to change. …
