When members of your team take time off or leave altogether, bringing temporary workers in to cover their workload is an effective way to ensure nothing slips through the cracks.
If you’re hiring temporary staff for a short term assignment or contract, these pointers will help you set them up for success and ensure their time is utilized correctly.
Provide a workspace & clear instructons
Have their workspace prepared in advance and make sure they have all the tools and reference materials they will require to do their job properly.
When someone is only going to be with your company for 5 days you want to make sure they don't spend their entire first day wandering around trying to determine who they report to, where they should sit and looking for supplies.
Brief them on corporate culture
Whether they are with you for days, weeks, or months, it’s important for temporary employees to understand how things function within your company. This will enable them to feel comfortable and confident to work within your expectations.
Communicate effectively with your staffing agency
While we wait for someone to develop mind reading technology, we are forced to use good old fashioned communication to ensure our wants and needs are met.
Employment agencies are service providers and they want you to have the best possible experience while using their service. To ensure you get the right temporary employee be as detailed as possible when providing information about the role, the qualifications needed and they type of personality that will be the best fit.
Thorough communication throughout the process will ensure that you are matched with the right temporary worker.
Don’t treat them like a ‘Temp’
Temporary workers thrive when they’re treated with the same expectations as a permanent employee in your workplace. Many workers choose temporary employment to enhance their skills, gain experience, and exercise their versatility.
In allowing them to take ownership of their role, they’ll learn quickly, be motivated to perform highly, and will happily contribute to your organization’s success.
If you would like to know more about staffing and how to incorporate quality, retained Fieldstaff into your team on a temporary basis, contact the TPD Staffing team today!