| In light of record low unemployment rates, businesses striving to find employees and still remain cost-effective are increasingly turning to staffing firms for an extra edge.
Melinda Lynch, and account manager with Express Personnel Services says, “Full-service employment firms, like Express, recognize the tough staffing needs of businesses today.”
Employment experts know a company’s survival is contingent upon the ability to keep fixed staffing costs low in response to today’s economic environment. Staffing firms respond to the distinct needs of businesses and offer services including traditional, temporary, or placement, flexible staffing, evaluation and direct hire, professional search and contract staffing.
Temporary staffing, the most widely used service, offsets production losses caused by vacation, sick leave and other situations requiring short-term replacements. Flexible staffing allows businesses to enhance their workforce during seasonal, peak production periods or other variable situations when it is not economical to retain full-time employees.
Evaluation hire, a “try-before-you-hire” program, places employees at businesses to work a set trial period, which gives the company and the employee time to evaluate the relationship before making a full-time commitment.
Staffing firms also locate, recruit and screen candidates, then present the best options to companies to fill a full-time position. This direct hire option allows businesses to choose from qualified workers to fill their open jobs.
Some staffing companies offer a higher-level specialized service. Professional search recruiting and placement services provide top-quality, full-time employees for professional positions and allow companies to focus on other business aspects eliminating time-consuming, costly recruitment.
Contract Staffing provides skilled workers on a project-only basis, permitting an organization to tackle large projects efficiently without adding full-time employees.
“Companies like Express offer a wide selection of staffing solutions that allow businesses to explore their options and decide which services suit them,” Lynch said. “These effective solutions build the crucial workforce companies need to stay competitive in today’s aggressive business world.”. | 
