It’s summer now, and a lot of us are starting to plan our big getaways for the year. This is great for holidaymakers, it’s the break we always look forward to regardless of the destination. 

However, if you’re a business owner, you’ll know that when your team are all looking to take time off soon, it can cause major headaches if you’re not prepared. In many companies, a single person being away can throw a spanner in the works and could be the difference between hitting your targets or missing them.  

But you can’t deny people their well-earned holidays. So instead, bring in skilled temporary workers to pick up the slack while your permanent staff are away.  

 

Is it Worth using Temporary Workers to Cover for Holidays? 

This is a question recruiters are asked all the time. Time off for holidays is usually around 1-2 weeks, with some people going away for longer. In the grand scheme of things this isn’t much time. But if you look at the bigger picture and consider that a lot of people will be away during the summer months and around Christmas, it’s a lot of talent not being available.  

Asking the rest of your team to step up and cover can work in some companies, but if the pressure is already high, or the person taking time off has a unique skillset you rely on, it’s not feasible to just leave their desk empty.  

Temporary workers can join your team for any period of time, covering for just a couple of weeks if necessary. They’ll handle any usual tasks and support the rest of your permanent staff until your office is full once again. If a few of your permanent team members will be away around the same time, you can organise a temporary worker(s) to come in for a couple of months, so although there will be some crossover, all vacancies will be covered.  

If you choose the right temporary workers for the job, you won’t notice any drop in workflow.  

 

The Best Temporary Workers for Covering Holidays 

When you work with a temporary recruitment agency, you’re spoiled for choice whenever you need some professional backup.  

The process is very simple, you tell them what you need and how long for, and you’ll be given a shortlist of talent taken from their database. The agency you work with will send you an invoice that covers the cost of the workers’ salary, plus a little extra for their services, and you’ll be all set up.  

Depending on your business, you might want to work with a temporary recruitment agency that specialises in your sector. For example, if you need to cover for an administrative role, you can find plenty of agencies that provide admin experts exclusively. These focused agencies often attract better talent than those that cover all bases, so it’s worth considering if it suits your business.  

Many companies work with only one recruitment agency, using them every time they need a vacancy filled. This is useful for two reasons, the first is familiarity with a reliable temporary staffing agency that you already have all the details for.  

The second reason is that you can request the same workers you’ve used in the past. Although most temporary workers are experts at integrating into a new work environment quickly, fast learners that are more than capable of hitting the ground running, it can still take a day or two to familiarise themselves with their new place of work, which can have a noticeable impact.  

If you’re able to use the same worker(s) multiple times, they’ll skip the integration and keep things running smoothly. And if they like you and your team, they might even keep their schedules open to work with you again in the future. Treat your temporary workers well and they’ll pay you back tenfold over time.  

All temporary workers will be incredibly skilled at the role you need them for, even if it is niche. Temporary recruitment companies are used to all manner of requests from their clients, and some are very picky about the type of person they want to hire. But with large databases full of CVs and personal profiles, you’ll always be able to find the support you need, in less than half the time it would take to hire them yourself.  

 

How we Support Temporary Recruitment Agencies 

For a temporary recruitment agency, things get a lot busier when summer is on the horizon, and they work overtime setting up their clients with the temporary staff they need. When this is the case, our clients are glad to have us helping them out.  

Our service is beneficial for any temporary recruitment agency, regardless of size, age, location, or the sectors they provide workers for. It includes: 

All for one price. When the admin is being handled by the professionals, you can focus your efforts on finding the best temporary workers for your database and filling clients’ vacancies faster.  

With our human-focused approach, our payroll account managers and credit controllers start to feel like one of the family, and we’re always keeping you up to date with the latest changes in the recruitment industry. This not only makes communication easier, it has a knock-on effect that boosts the relationship between client, customer, and the temporary workers they bring in. 

If you have any questions about us or our service, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. We look forward to hearing from you!