staffing firms
Employment placement companies
Staffing firms are companies that recruit and supply workers to other businesses, typically for temporary or contract positions.
They handle hiring, payroll, and sometimes benefits, while the client company directs the actual work.
Some specialize in particular industries or skill levels: She found the accounting job through a staffing firm.
Also called staffing agencies or temp agencies.
- staffing shortageInsufficient workforce for needs
- executive searchRecruiting senior corporate leaders
- talent acquisitionSourcing and hiring employees
- talent poolCollective of potential hires
- temporary staffingShort-term employment arrangement
hourly workers · payroll management · skills assessment · headhunters · background checks · temp agencies · temp to perm · direct hire · fill the position · onboarding · recruiters · job fair · resume screening · job placement · gig economy
- job huntingresumes, cover letters, CV, curriculum vitae, references
- contract workcontract labor, contract work, contractors, subcontractors, freelancers
- outsourcingoutsourcing, outsource, offshore, offshoring, nearshoring
- staffingstaffing, turnover rates, hiring, staffing agency, personnel