The Benefits of TTH

The Benefits of Temporary-to-Hire Employees

Employers have discovered that the smartest way to hire a new employee is through a Temporary-to-Hire Program. It is difficult to effectively evaluate a candidate without seeing their performance on the job. Basing a hiring decision solely on interviewing leads many employers to unknowingly hire the wrong candidate, and find later discrepancies in how a candidate and/or their references represented themselves in the interview process.

One way to avoid hiring mistakes and ensure that you find the best employee for your company’s needs, culture and work environment is to bring candidates on a contract employee. This allows companies to assess a candidate’s true abilities, productivity and interaction with their current staff before bringing them on as an official member of their team.

Temporary-to-hire situations provide a bridge to full time employment, by allowing employers to try a candidate for a few days or a few months, until the are confident that the candidate is a correct fit for both the position and the company.

Likely candidates for temporary-to-hire position are individuals who are already working temporary assignments while looking for a permanent position. Many of these candidates prefer a temporary-to-hire position because it allows them to evaluate the company and ensure that they too are making the right employment choice.

If using a temporary-to-hire program to evaluate new employees is of interest to you and/or your company, it is beneficial for you to partner with an employment or staffing agency that specializes in temporary-to-hire and direct hire placements. The agency will screen candidates and only present you with qualified, pre-tested and skill evaluated candidates who are aware of the temporary-to-hire process and what it entails. Using an employment or staffing agency will also allow you to manage and effectively communicate with the candidate while they go through the hiring process. Furthermore, by using a staffing agency, they will handle all employment compliance, payroll and employee benefits until the company decides to make a full time hiring decision.

For more information about temporary-to-hire employees and effective hiring plans, please call one of the Carlton Staffing branches and speak to one of our Staffing Consultants.