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ing to hire a temp
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some freelance talent that can fill any
gap in staffing and the benefits are
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originally considered but, given the
opportunity to demonstrate their skills, they
show their true potential. Think of it as an
extended audition to join the team.
A flexible workforce
They can boost a stagnant
or overworked team
Temporary workers by their nature make a
workforce more flexible and adaptable to
market trends and/or staff absence. The
ability to expand or contract the headcount
and/or skillset as needed is one of the more
obvious benefits of offering more roles as
temporary contracts.
Similarly, especially with shorter-term
projects, temporary or contract workers can
provide short-term support for the team in
terms of workload as well as skills.
Filling a skills gap
Sometimes the skills needed for a certain
project don’t exist within the team. As
opposed to hiring a permanent employee,
with all the ‘red tape’ that comes with the
induction process, a temporary employee
can hit the ground running. For short-term or
time sensitive projects this can be a quick,
simple solution.
Having an injection of fresh blood can be just
the boost that a team needs when
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