Why Staff Augmentation?

Temporary staffing is an area where employers can make efficient large scale strategic savings on staffing requirements, keep a flexible effective workforce to hand and maintain staff through difficult times. The temporary staffing agencies will place temporary staff according to contracts available. This means employers will not have to outlay costs such as holiday pay, sickness benefits or other fringe benefits of permanent employment – except where official government regulations stipulate, temporary staff receives the same benefits.
These savings on temporary staffing – including Statutory Benefit schemes and insurances and perks, can be large when a percentage of the labour force is temporary. Buying in the right skills for the right projects seems like a good idea so far.

Staying lean during these times also makes sense

• Time is Key: Easy and fast mobilization of skilled and Niche Resources
• Increase Flexibility: Flexibility in ramping up and down of resources, staff levels can be managed to be at productive levels throughout the year
• Reduce Cost: Savings on HR, Administration Cost, Staff costs such as healthcare, insurance, taxes and benefits
• Recruitment Made Easy: All the advertising, screening, interviewing and reference checking needed to attract and qualify potential employees is not required. This practice benefits by making one call and having staff sent that is ready to work and achieve the balance: quality goals with budgetary realities.
• Reduce Training Cost: As they are pre-screened for the necessary skills, limited training is needed before the new employee becomes productive
• No Payroll Processing: No need to process payroll for the temporary staff or generate year-end tax documents