Temp Agency Pros And Cons

The idea of a temp agency has been around for over a century. Originally, these agencies supplied mainly domestic help for short term employment. Years ago when families commonly moved their entire household from the city to their country home every spring, it was usually done without taking the regular staff with them - they needed to stay behind to maintain the city home. In the country, they would be met by temporary domestic help who would work for the duration of the family's stay.

In today's world, the concept of temporary help has appeared in every industry and has become a pivotal necessity in the business world, in every country. Some individuals work for years and years doing nothing but temp work because they like the flexibility …show more content…
Recent grads and even moms returning to the work force after raising their children use these opportunities to their best advantage in order to find the most desirable temp positions.

Using a temp service is also a popular way to find permanent employees without making an expensive hiring mistake too early on. The temp can learn the job and have a few weeks or even months to see if this is something he would enjoy permanently, and the company is making the same assessment on their side as well. If it works out, great. If not, no harm done.

Even though fees can sound pretty high, these are usually less expensive than hiring a permanent employee for whom you would incur expenses for benefits, taxes, etc. However, because companies in the past realized this, they were keeping temps for extended periods of time, sometimes over a year. These temps were being treated like employees for all intents and purposes, but without the legal designation and benefits afforded to a real