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Join us in welcoming our newest team member, Grace Dixon! 👋 We are continuing to grow our firm to better serve our clients' continued growth in the legal and professional services industries. Grace will be joining our Temporary Staffing team and supporting our clients with the following needs: 👉 Covering Short-Term Needs: Companies use temporary staff to fill in for employees on maternity/paternity leave, vacations, or sick leave. This ensures smooth operations without overburdening existing staff. 👉 Seasonal Fluctuations: Some businesses experience busy periods throughout the year. Temporary staff can be brought in to handle the increased workload. 👉 Special Projects: Temporary workers can be ideal for one-off projects with a defined timeframe. This allows companies to access specific skills without committing to a permanent hire. 👉 Specialized Skills: Companies may need temporary staff with specialized skills that their current team lacks. This can be for IT projects, marketing campaigns, or even industry-specific expertise. 👉 Trial Period: Temporary positions can act as a trial period for potential permanent hires. Companies can assess a candidate's skills and work ethic before offering a full-time role. Contact us to learn more! #MaturaFarrington #TemporaryStaffing #BusinessGrowth

Planning for your next temp hire is super important! Here's how: Whether you are looking to cover a maternity leave, medical leave, to cover an influx in volume, or if you have a seasonal need, start planning early. ☝ Identify the right type of need, not all temp work is the same. Understand if this will be a short term fix or an interim solution for a long term need. ✌ Work through transition planning and documentation early. If this is filling in for someone that will be out for a period of time, work with the person that is going on leave to really understand their daily duties so someone can transition easily into the position. 👌 Plan what the transition back will look like. This is super important when the temp is filling in for someone out on leave, to allow for a smooth transition back in. This is also helpful if it's seasonal or adding heads for an influx in volume, how will the company transition back to the "normal level" of full-time employees after the rush. 🖖 Make sure the team is bought in and on board. No temp worker wants to go into a company and be treated like crap, include your team in your planning for bringing temporary help in. Make the temporary working feel like part of the team and you'll get a better temp employee. 🖐 Plan what agency/agencies you will be partnering with. Just like my previous statement "not all temp work is the same", not all recruiting agencies are the same. Do your homework to make sure the companies you are partnering with have supported needs like yours to make sure you have success. No one wants the stress of scrambling last minute, plan ahead! #theresabetterway #staffing #temporaryjobs #temporarystaffing #hiring

In our conversation on Career Chronicles about preparing for maternity leave, the challenge of and concern around passing off responsibilities came up (not surprisingly). We want to ensure things are taken care of while we are out, but we also worry about over-loading our teammates. Hiring temporary employees to fill in during parental leave can be a great solution. Luke Gendron shares other reasons why planning for your next temp hire is super important. I'd love to hear from others--have you used temporary hires in this way?

As someone who has recruited temporary cover in the past (and also been on maternity leave myself), I know a thing or two about this subject. So, here are 5 reasons why you might want to consider not going down the traditional route of getting a temporary employee to cover your mat leave. ➡ Unless 'temping' is a lifestyle choice then it is likely your temporary employee will have one eye on the door from the moment they arrive.  Most people looking for a role are looking for something permanent.  People tend to take a temp role as a stop gap and therefore won't stop their search for their dream role while they are with you - why would they?  So what happens when they quit part way through? ➡️ Entrusting your job to someone else while you go off and birth a small person is a big deal, especially if you love your job and want to come back.  When you outsource the tasks that you need doing while you are away you can feel safe in the knowledge that that person doesn't want your job.  Trust me, knowing you have a job to come back to will make it so much easier for you. ➡️ You might think you need someone full time in the office but that is probably just because that is what you are used to.  What you actually need is someone who know's what they are doing and can just get the job done, the details of how don't actually matter. ➡️ People who offer outsourcing will have experience working on short term contracts meaning they can get stuck in quickly and won't need their hand holding for the next 9 to 12 months.  A massive benefit to the business and your colleagues. ➡️ You might actually save some money!  No recruiters fees, no equipment or subscriptions to pay for, no holiday pay or NI contributions, no completion bonuses to consider.  Initially you might think it is going to be expensive.  It isn't. Did I miss anything? It goes without saying, if you are looking to fill a gap in resource in product management, product marketing, brand management or related roles give me a call or drop me a message. Let's chat 😀 #productmanagement #productmarketing #productmarketingmanager #outsourcing #outsourcedmarketing #maternityleave #maternitycover #temporaryresource

🚨MYTH-BUSTING THE STIGMA SURROUND TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT! ⚖ Myth: you’re not entitled to rights and protections. WRONG. You are entitled to benefits such as sick pay and holiday allowance. You’re expected to be given the same quality of working conditions as your permanent colleagues. 🦵 Myth: job hopping will look bad on your CV. WRONG. Having multiple roles under your belt with different companies in a range of industries makes you a more adaptable, flexible, and experienced person! ⌛ Myth: temporary work won’t lead to a long-term career. WRONG. The temporary market can act as a foot in the door for many. There are plenty of opportunities to secure permanent recruitment and network if this is what you wish. We think being a temporary worker is one of the bravest and most beneficial things you can do at the beginning of your career. You can develop your skillset, gain practical work experience, and improve future career options, all while being far more flexible than the average permanent worker. Start your temporary employment journey with Simple Recruitment today! You can schedule a meeting with me on 01225 300779 or enquiries@simplerecruitmentltd.co.uk. We’d love to hear from you! #simplerecruitment #tempcareers #mythbusting

3 months later... New hire actually showed up! Patience is a virtue... especially in HR . . . . . . . #FunFridayFact #fridayfun #fridayvibes #fridayfeeling #jobseekers #jobseeking #recruitingnow #recruitersofinstagram #recruiterjobs #recruitermemes #noticeperiodguy #notice #patienceiskey #patiencepaysoff #webrtconsultancy #webartconsultancyandservices

#CandidateSpotlight Kristen H. knows a bit about staffing firms. She’s used staffing firms for most of her placements in the medical billing and insurance industries. Some of the jobs were great, and others were just OK. When she was planning a move to Indianapolis, she reached out to That’s Good HR to find out what was available. That’s when she discovered the TGHR difference. “When I went and met with That’s Good HR, I noticed it was a little different,” Kristen recalls. “Some of the other firms are very generic – you go in, they tell you to call every week. Usually, you have to hunt them down.” That’s Good HR soon illustrated that the company is people-focused and truly believes good staffing matters. Kristen was called back within a couple of days and interviewed with a company that hired her right away. It was a good fit, until the company started to outsource Kristen’s department. Kristen, by then a new mom, asked That’s Good HR if she could work through them again. She was welcomed back and matched with a local medical company on a temp-to-hire basis. This was during the Covid pandemic shutdown, but within about 18 months, Kristen was hired permanently. Since then, Kristen has earned several promotions, seeing a salary increase of about $30,000 annually. Her daughter is now 5 years old, and the new company lives up to its commitment to a flexible work/life balance. Kristen works remotely, and she has the flexibility to step away for a school event or tend to other parental duties. She’s met other people who came to the company through That’s Good HR, and they have confirmed her experience. “I noticed that it wasn’t just a ‘me’ experience,” Kristen says. “Other people were having a similar experience with That’s Good HR, which told me that they were doing what they say they’re going to do.” Are you looking for your next great position? Or, are you an employer who needs great employees whose experience and skillset are a perfect fits for your opening? Contact That’s Good HR now to find out how the match matters! https://bit.ly/3FyBEZg

What is the true cost of a bad hire?         Hiring the wrong people happens, someone can set the world alight at interview stage, and then it can just not work on either side once they’re in the role. Aside from the wasted salary, have you ever thought about the other costs that this incurs? The impact this can have on other staff members, the wasted training costs and sometimes even reputational damage.   Imagine if they work in a customer service role and are speaking to your customers every day, you don’t know what they could be saying!   If their job performance doesn’t cause a financial impact, the cost to repeatedly dismiss employees, hire any temp staff, place a job ad, recruit, interview and onboard them can be too much for many businesses to take. I’ll often speak to business leaders who have this problem. The one thing I’ll always stress to them is if you engage us as an agency, with our free replacement period, you only pay us once if it doesn’t work in the first 12 weeks.   If you have unfortunately suffered as a result of bad hires then why not get in touch with us here at StormX Recruitment - Accountancy & Finance/HR/ Office Support Specialist Recruiters to discuss how we can help you. We have a combined 60 years experience in this field specialising in HR, Finance, Accountancy and general office support roles. #recruitment #candidateexperience #newjob #hiring #costofhiring #hiringcosts

The top 5 reasons employees leave their jobs! This is from an independent report in Forbes and it 100% resonates with my experience as a Financial Services recruiter. This is highly valuable information whether you're an employer or an employee. Link to full article: https://lnkd.in/dGRCfavs #arrtalent #finacialservices #ifa #paraplanner

I’m on a mission to myth-bust the stigma surrounding temporary employment! ⚖ Myth: you’re not entitled to rights and protections. WRONG. You are entitled to benefits such as sick pay and holiday allowance. You’re expected to be given the same quality of working conditions as your permanent colleagues. 🦵 Myth: job hopping will look bad on your CV. WRONG. Having multiple roles under your belt with different companies in a range of industries makes you a more adaptable, flexible, and experienced person! ⌛ Myth: temporary work won’t lead to a long-term career. WRONG. The temporary market can act as a foot in the door for many. There are plenty of opportunities to secure permanent recruitment and network if this is what you wish. I actually think being a temporary worker is one of the bravest and most beneficial things you can do at the beginning of your career. You can develop your skillset, gain practical work experience, and improve future career options, all while being far more flexible than the average permanent worker. If any of my connections know of anyone within the Wiltshire area (preferably a driver as I will have far more opportunities for them) who is looking to start their temporary employment journey or even take a break from their current career, send them my way! You can schedule a meeting with me on 01225 300779 or jayla@simplerecruitmentltd.co.uk, I’d love to hear from you!