Where internal reorganisation is not practical, you will need to consider which recruitment channels best meet your needs. Your own trade networks and representative bodies, like the Federation of Small Businesses and Forum for Private Business, can offer useful information and guidance on this. Private recruitment agencies and Jobcentres offer a comprehensive range of services that can help you fill your temporary vacancies, alongside newspaper classified advertising, internet job banks and other recruitment media. There may be groups of people you might not otherwise think of who would be suitable for temporary work. Private Recruitment Agencies Private recruitment agencies operate in virtually all sectors of the employment market.
Most agencies provide temporary and permanent, full and part-time recruitment services.
Temporary staff can fill gaps in an organisation for periods ranging from a day to several months. Client Matching and Screening Recruitment agencies often screen temporary workers through interviews, reference checking and, where appropriate, skills testing. Many recruitment companies have invested heavily in training their staff in effective interview techniques and in specialist testing skills. Recruitment agencies often have hundreds of potential temporary workers registered with them. If practical, it may useful to build good relationships with a few recruitment firms by inviting them to visit your organisation, so that they can better understand your working environment.