What Is: Staffing Agencies?
Staffing agencies assist businesses in hiring both temporary and permanent employees. Because they recruit prospective employees and examine their qualifications before submitting appropriate candidates to the hiring organization for review and approval,
staffing agencies offer a convenient option for companies unwilling or unable to invest significant resources in the recruitment and hiring process. All staffing agencies charge a fee for their services; this fee may be based on one of several factors: the length of employment, the number of qualified candidates supplied to the hiring company, or a portion of the hired candidate’s compensation. Staffing agencies will advertise for candidates, conduct interviews and screening procedures, supply qualified personnel to companies who have retained their services, and even help newly-hired workers become productive employees at their new company (a process known as "onboarding"). Niche staffing agencies are those which recruit workers with highly specialized skills for a particular industry or field. The American Staffing Association (ASA) is a trade association which represents the staffing agency industry in the United States and publishes valuable resource materials for both job seekers and employers.