Temporary staffing can no longer be considered a temporary
solution for businesses. It is become an increasingly popular method for
businesses who do not want to have to lock in their employees for years to
come. As a result, there is a steady increase in the percentage of contract
workers in Canada .
While not all businesses have adapted; here are some of the benefits that come
with temporary staffing.
- You can hire a specialized contract worker to complete a specialized project.
- There is very little training required in most cases.
- Most contract workers are not provided benefits.
- Contract workers can be brought in during peak seasons and let go right when the contract is complete.
- Productivity is higher because they are only brought in when the work load is strenuous.
The number of temporary employees continues to rise, as
there were approximately 2 million people within Canada that were considered
temporary workers (Statistics Canada). These numbers will continue to grow as
businesses begin to adopt the new practice. Workers are also starting to
understand the importance of working in temp positions because it expands their
current skill-set as well as adding invaluable experience.
As much as there are benefits to having temporary employees,
companies can end up losing highly qualified workers because they are offered
full-time positions at another company. It is safe to say that the majority of
the workforce is still looking for full-time positions, and a good amount can
be considered valuable workers; so are these temp workers really the cream of
the crop? Many will take temporary jobs because they are currently unemployed
or are looking for another job. So why were they unemployed/unhappy in the
first place? That’s one question managers will have to pry out of
interviewee’s.
Regardless of the answer, temporary jobs will continue to
grow in the market place as businesses look to maximize their working capital. That’s
not to say that full-time positions will disappear; but over the past couple of
decades, businesses and corporations have been looking for ways to remain
competitive in their respective industries. Downsizing and outsourcing are two
methods that come to mind when businesses are restructuring.
I’ll finish off here with a question; would the economy
function adequately if the majority of the workforce were contracted?
