Get Off the Roller Coaster
September 29th, 2009It’s coming – your busiest time of year.
Like climbing the first hill of a roller coaster, staffing up for your high season can bring on real anxiety. Placing want ads, recruiting, screening, interviewing, hiring and training a large number of employees – all for a few months of work – can be overwhelming. And once you get over the peak, you’re sent screaming down the other side…
If you’d rather not “white knuckle” your way through another busy season, a staffing service can help. Here’s what a provider can do to help even out the highs and lows of your business:
Get the flexibility you need. Use seasonal temporaries to handle surges in demand without impacting fixed expenses. When things slow down, let the contingent staff go – it’s that simple.
Gain instant access to talent. Instead of competing with other businesses to attract the limited number of candidates looking for seasonal employment, leverage the continual recruiting efforts of your staffing provider. Whenever your busy season hits, they will have qualified candidates ready to go to work for you.
Shorten the learning curve. A good staffing service will recruit workers with the specific skills and experience you require. At your request, they’ll even develop customized orientation materials for the employees they provide you. You’ll reduce training costs and get seasonal workers up-to-speed more quickly.
Eliminate administrative burdens. When a staffing service provides your seasonal help, the agency – not you – is the employer. You don’t have to deal with the social security, payroll, and other tax and legal burdens associated with seasonal employees.
Cut back on overtime. Temporary employees help you avoid paying higher overtime rates and eliminate the employee burn-out it causes.
Call Berks & Beyond to Plan Your Needs
Remember, it’s never too early to discuss your upcoming needs with us. The sooner we know about an upcoming surge in your business, the better prepared we’ll be to save you time, money, and headaches. By working together, Berks & Beyond can turn your seasonal roller coaster into a mere speed bump.