The answer is simple: supply and demend has to be balanced.
Do any manufacturing facilities in the area still use temporary services?
It seems like most have gone to a direct-hire strategy.
5 years ago, there was a big demand for this type of worker - now it seems to have vanished!
The answer is simple: supply and demend has to be balanced.
ummm.....yeah, I know that. that wasn't the question that I asked though.
If you look at the larger companies, it is actually significantly less expensive to use temps or contractors versus direct hire. It has nothing to do with supply and demand. It's a matter of dollars and cents.
Let focus on the key words in your question and comments.
5 years ago, there was a big demand for this type of worker - now it seems to have vanished.
Changing economy-supply and demend-shift cusomers behavior. Sure it's money: what's the return? Budget is the focus: Do we need to hire? How our product sells?
Do any manufacturing facilities in the area still use temporary services? Call temporary services to find out. Do your homework. I don't know.
Who pissed in your Wheaties this morning?
All I was wondering was if any local companies still use temporary labor or contract labor in lieu of direct hire. It has nothing to do with supply and demand. In actuality, historically, the use of temporary labor spikes to the degree that it is a leading indicator of the end of a recession. That was going to be my next question to any logical and relevant answers - have you seen that uptick.
Sure, I could call a temporary agency, but do you really think that they are going to be forthcoming about what companies they have deals with?
If I wanted a lesson on supply and demand, I'd revisit my college texts.
Thanks anyway!
I still think most still hire that way.. especially unskilled. The reason being is they are not considered an employee. A factory will cut one check to the temp agency.
If you have potential as a worker then the factory might hire you later if Temp to Perm.
Most factories want to test potential employees this way to avoid bad apples.. The temp agency is responsible for insurance, pay, compensation,etc.
The best way to know is call them.. A lot advertise on craigslist..
Kiss someone that's different. It helps.
Lets get the facts first, then go for the jugular!!
It's all transparent, just read between the lines..
Our factory still does the temp thing.
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Again, the reason I ask is because it seems like the increase in contracted labor usage has been traditionally gauged as an indicator pointing at the end of a recession.
No biggie - I was just wondering.
The company that I work for pimps me out at $150/hr for software development. Companies that i do the work for can't afford to have a software develpment team on hand, so they hire us. Some companies keep us on an almost permanent basis.
Isn't the rule of a recession, that once it's announced that we're in a recession, that it's already over? They just don't find that out until a couple years later.
Outsoursing is the part of smart management. It cost less for a company for outsource than search, recruit, and retein valuable sources. It's great business-to-business approach!
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