HR category
Staffing
Staffing vendors supply workers on a temporary, contract or temp-to-hire basis when you need to add capacity quickly or cover specialized short-term needs.
This category covers general and specialized staffing agencies, light industrial and clerical staffing, healthcare and IT contract staffing, and managed service providers for contingent workforce programs.
Staffing vendors
No Staffing vendor profiles have been published yet. Profiles are added as vendors submit their information. In the meantime, the points below can help you prepare questions for any staffing provider.
Evaluating vendors
What to consider when choosing a staffing vendor
Use these points to shape demo agendas and proposal questions.
Specialization
Ask which roles, industries and locations the agency fills most often and how quickly it typically fills them.
Screening
Confirm the background checks, skills tests and drug screening performed before a worker is placed.
Markup and conversion fees
Understand the bill rate markup and any fee to hire a temporary worker permanently.
Compliance responsibility
Clarify who handles payroll taxes, workers' compensation, overtime and worker classification for placed workers.
Related HR categories
- Staffing/RecruitingRecruiting firms, executive search, RPO and recruiting technology for permanent hires.
- OutsourcingPEOs, HR outsourcing, employer of record and fractional HR services.
- Workforce SchedulingShift scheduling, demand forecasting, shift swaps and labor cost control.
- Talent ManagementSuccession planning, career development, skills and onboarding across the employee lifecycle.