Staffing Terms

Supplemental or Temporary

The staffing company places a temporary associate with a client for a short-term assignment.

Temp to Direct

The staffing company places a temporary associate with a client for a trial period with the expectation that the employee will be hired full time after a specified time.

The staffing company employs the individual until the time requirement has been met, which provides the opportunity for the client and the employee to evaluate the match.

Direct Hire

The staffing company serves as an agent and matches a job seeker with a client’s regular, full-time position. The client is billed a one-time fee for the placement.

Flexible Staffing

When companies have fluctuating productivity or seasonal needs, the staffing service provides the additional staff so the client does not have to add staff on the full time payroll and then terminate them.