Effectively Receiving Temporary Employees

Good Monday! Thank you for visiting my new blog and reading my (nearly) inaugural post!!

I've been intending to post a blog on a regular basis for some time now and am finally getting to it.

While this post will vary weekly from topic to topic, it will generally sprinkle a little advice, provide an insight into hiring situations, allow me the opportunity to share some data, and occasionally highlight an A #1 candidate.

As you can probably imagine, we do business with a large number of clients and place a whole lot candidates in jobs week in and week out. While we all make mistakes from time to time, if there is one thing that continues to rear its ugly head in our staffing world, is a hiring company's lack of attention, care and consideration for new employees, especially when those people are "temps". Too often, there is little to no thought given to the process one should undertake when new employees arrive to work, especially when the assignment is short term.

From a logical standpoint, it seems it would make sense to give the greatest amount of attention to the temporary employee immediately upon arrival. Why? Because bringing the temporary employee up to speed quickly and effectively greatly increases the likelihood that the project will be finished in a timely fashion.

However, this is more often the exception rather than the rule, hence the following tips:

1. Welcome them warmly and treat them with consideration, while they are "temps" they are also people.
   
2. Introduce them to the person who will supervise their work. Have that individual introduce them to the team.
   
3. Familiarize them with their surroundings, e.g. employee parking lots, bathroom locations, break room, safety protocols and fire exits.
   
4. Explain the time and duration of breaks and lunch.
   
5. Supervise their work closely until it is clear they understand the work at hand and are performing the duties properly.
   
6. We recommend praising in public and punishing privately. If someone is acting in a way that is unacceptable, pull them aside and directly explain your dissatisfaction. If it does not improve, call ETS directly to rectify the situation.
   
7. At the end of the work day, thank them for their efforts and let them know if you wish for them to return.
   

I realize all of this is basic, but you might be surprised how carelessly some people are treated. It is arguably the number one cause of employee turnover!!!

In short, treating employees well, temporary or otherwise goes a long way in improving retention and giving your company a good name in the marketplace.

As always, we at ETS, Inc. appreciate your business!

If you have any thoughts to share on this, please respond via email to dcoryer@etsjobs.com. I look forward to hearing from you!