Learn start a temporary work agency.
Temporary staffing agencies supply workers for companies that are in search of workers. The industry's growth is based largely on the convenience of companies that do not have time or resources to seek out and screen new employees. In the temporary worker relationship, the employer does not have to commit to a worker who may not fit company expectations. Staffing agencies assume the role of matchmaker between employers and job seekers. Staffing agencies can begin with a humble budget and can grow into hugely successful operations with low overhead.
Instructions
1. Write a business plan to specify the details of your temporary employment business and how it will be operated. Specify what business sectors your business will target--industrial (manual laborers, food handlers, factory workers, drivers, tradesmen); office/clerical (general office workers, receptionists, administrative assistants) or professional/technical (engineers, architects, scientists, technical writers, medical personnel, bookkeepers, law office personnel). Clearly state the policies and objectives of your staffing agency, including the qualifications and skills you will seek in applicants. Make sure your policies adhere to legal requirements and equal opportunity laws for hiring and staffing. Include plans for marketing, financing and budgeting.
2. Register your staffing business with the secretary of state in your state. Visit your state's secretary of state website to do a name search and make sure your business name is not already in use. While you are at the website, obtain the forms and investigate the fees related to establishing a staffing business in your state.
3. Locate a suitable office space. Make sure you have at least two phone lines, a reliable Internet connection and private spaces to interview and test applicants.
4. Develop marketing materials. Develop a website with information for both employers and job seekers. Order professional stationery, business cards and brochures/flyers to distribute at job fairs and in meetings with potential employers.
5. Contact companies that may need workers. Maintain a healthy number of contracts within your chosen business sector to keep your business flourishing. Let companies know you specialize in their particular sector to encourage them to use your agency.
6. Recruit workers using media such as classified ads, your company website and social networking sites. Once you have successfully secured contracts with clients in search of workers, you will need to supply workers to meet the clients' needs. Most staffing services test recruits to assess their level of competency. Have a battery of tests to administer to new hires before you send them to a client's office or jobsite.
7. Continue to seek new clients and recruits. The only way to be successful in the staffing business is to maintain a healthy supply of clients and workers. When a client hires a worker through your agency, the client will agree to pay the worker a set amount for a specified period of work. Make sure clients and workers sign nondisclosure statements and confidentiality agreements to keep them from bypassing the agency and entering into an independent employer-employee relationship.
