Your administrative staff is the backbone of your business, keeping all your functional teams on track with everything from data entry, filing, and document management to appointment scheduling and customer service assistance. So when workloads spike up or admin team members are out on sick leave or vacation, you need a solid plan in place to keep operations running smoothly.
Temporary employees can fill these critical roles quickly and efficiently. So even if you aren’t currently experiencing a staffing crisis, consider partnering with an agency that can meet your hiring needs throughout the year.
Benefits of Hiring Temporary Administrative Employees
Manage fluctuating workloads
Demands on your workforce can fluctuate based on a wide range of factors. Perhaps your company is experiencing rapid growth and needs to remain agile as you scale. Or, you may face periods of seasonal demand for your products or services. There may be project-specific needs for administrative support, or permanent employees on family or other extended leaves. Whatever the circumstances, temp workers can be readily available and onboarded quickly. Agencies maintain a pre-vetted pool of candidates for just this purpose.
Gain access to niche skills
When you do take on a new project, or perhaps need to undergo a technology advancement, temporary administrative workers with the specialized skills required can help in areas including software expertise, managing documentation flow, and facilitating communication between involved departments and teams.
Take care of your core staff
Hiring temporary admin employees alleviates added burdens that would otherwise be placed on your core staff during peak demand periods. This way, they can continue to focus on core competencies and strategic initiatives. This helps prevent burnout, improve job satisfaction, and drive business growth as permanent employees remain focused on higher-value activities.
Try before you buy
As you incorporate temporary employees into your staff, you can assess their performance and consider them for full-time hire, should the need arise. What better way to evaluate talent than having them work day-to-day with your existing team? You can get an accurate read on their cultural fit, as well as their skillset and personalities.
Last but not least: Benefit from a cost-effective staffing solution
Working with a temporary staffing agency streamlines your hiring process as you outsource a wide range of recruitment tasks including candidate sourcing, prescreening, scheduling, communication, and salary negotiations. As their legal employer, your staffing agency shoulders all the cost of employer liabilities, insurance, taxes, and benefits. And of course, you pay temps only for the hours they actually work. This helps further trim expenses, including your ability to significantly reduce the amount of permanent staff overtime you need to build into your budget.
Ready to Get Started?
PrideStaff Fresno specializes in quick placements of administrative employees, using our rigorous screening and evaluation process to ensure you’re presented with only the most qualified candidates. In addition to temporary/contract admin workers, we can help meet your needs for temp-to-hire and direct hire team members as well. Contact us today to learn more.
