Industry Facts...

Names staffing firms go by.

Here are just a few names that you might hear our industry called:

• Temporary Staffing Agency

• Recruiting Firm Temporary Search Agency

• Temp Staffing Agencies Employment Temp Agencies

• Executive Recruiters Temporary IT Agency

• Permanent Placement Agency HR Staffing Solution

• Staffing Solution Agency Clerical Employment Staffing

• Strategic Sourcing Employment Temp Agency

• Employment Agency Temp Staffing Recruiter Staffing Firm

• Temporary Clerical Administrative Employment Legal Search

• Staff Augmentation Firm Just in Time Staffing

• Talent Agency Companies Headhunter Agencies

• Temp Staffing Services Agency Specialized Recruiting Services

• Management Search

Jobs

We're the jobs people. Staffing companies match millions of people to millions of jobs.

• 2.5 million people per day are employed by staffing companies.

• 500,000 new jobs have been created by staffing companies over the past two years.

• 79% of temporary employees work full time, virtually the same as the rest of the work force.

Flexibility

The staffing industry offers flexibility to both employees and companies. People can choose when, where, and how they want to work. Companies can get the skills they need to keep fully staffed during busy times.

• 64% of temporary employees say flexible work time is important to them.

• 28% of temporary employees say they work for a staffing company because it gives them the flexibility and time to pursue non-work interests.

• 81% of companies cite labor force flexibility as the overriding reason for employing contingent and temporary workers.

Bridge

Temporary and contract work provides a bridge to permanent employment. People can try out a prospective employer and showcase their skills for a permanent job.

• 74% of temporary employees say it's a way to get a permanent job.

• 72% of temporary employees obtain permanent jobs while working for a staffing company.

• 40% of assigned employees are looking for their first permanent job or are reentering the job market.

Many people choose temporary and contract work as an employment option. They can select their work schedules and choose among a variety of diverse and challenging assignments.

• 45% of temporary employees prefer the alternative arrangement over traditional employment.

• 43% of temporary employees say needing time for family is an important factor in their job decisions.

• 29% of temporary employees say they work for a staffing company because they like the diversity and challenge of different jobs.

Training

The staffing industry provides free training for millions of temporary and contract employees to help meet today's demand for skilled workers.

• 90% of staffing companies provide free training to their temporary employees.

• 4.8 million temporary employees received skills training worth $720 million in 1997.

• 70% of temporary employees say they gained new skills through their assignments.

Sources: American Staffing Association, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Omnicomp Group, the Conference Board