Why do you need a staffing company ?

As the owner of a business, restaurant, factory, store, or agricultural area, you have probably found yourself more than once without professional personnel to keep the business running.

Our business is our source of income and livelihood. When it stops working, our economic capacity is affected, our income is affected, and it is important to find a suitable way to continue the business’s operations in its normal format.

As employers, we depend on our employees to keep the business running and running smoothly. Therefore, it is important that we staff the positions in our business in an organized and consistent manner, so that if and when an employee gets sick/stops work for one reason or another, our business will continue to tick along in terms of staffing and continuous operations.

This is where staffing companies come into the picture. Staffing companies (contractor companies) are companies that employ employees, de facto, and send their employees to work for various employers. The staffing company’s employees undergo a rigorous screening process, which includes a review of professional certificates, an examination of practical experience in the field, and physical abilities, so that the most suitable employee is matched to each position.

After the adjustment process, the contractor’s employees begin performing the work in the service recipient’s yard, and he is the one who operates them. However, in practice, the employees’ pay slips are issued by the human resources company.

Staffing companies hold pools of workers, mainly in the private and business sectors, who are in Israel and available for work, who are available in emergencies. In positions such as: cleaning services, security, cooks, dishwashers, welders, forklift drivers, electricians, as well as assistance and care for foreign workers, etc.

Hiring employees through staffing companies shortens response times for solving problems that arise in the ongoing management of the business, saves costs, employs employees around the clock, and everything to keep the business running.

Information for the employer –

A number of important points to consider when deciding to start working with a staffing company :

Make sure that employees undergo a screening process : When you contract with a staffing company, the responsibility for the quality and professionalism of the employee passes to the staffing company. It is important to make sure that the staffing company carries out a serious and professional screening of the employees it employs, which includes: checking the employee’s professional certificates, checking their level of experience in the field, and checking their physical abilities. This is so that each employee receives the job that is right for them and the employer’s needs are met in the best possible way.

Refine your needs as an employer : In order for your needs to be fully met, it is important to know exactly which employees we want and need for our business. The employer must define the employee’s role, how many hours they will work, and how many employees they need.

Support and monitoring : It is important to make sure that the staffing company you choose to work with provides support and monitoring of the process, and checks whether your needs as an employer have been met and whether you are satisfied with the employee provided to you by it.

Signing contracts for different time periods : Before choosing a staffing company, it is important to check that the company provides options for signing contracts for different time periods according to your needs. For example: If for this reason the employee has gone on sick leave, the staffing company can provide you with a short-term contract until the employee returns from sick leave. On the other hand, when you are looking for an employee for a long period, the staffing company must provide him with a long-term contract.

Providing a response by the staffing company in the event that the employee is absent from work : When contracting with the staffing company, it is important to ensure that the company provides an immediate response in cases where the employee is absent from work. In such cases, the company must send a replacement employee to fill the position, so that there is no shortage of employees.

In conclusion, working with a staffing company can be very convenient for business owners, so it is important to pay attention to all the highlights mentioned above.

Placement companies, what are they?

Professional recruitment and placement companies: Recruitment and placement companies are the easiest, most convenient and safest solution for recruiting employees for any organization of any type.

In these companies, the process is with the human resources department – ​​which has extensive experience in conducting interviews, locating candidates for a variety of different positions based on criteria that are predefined according to the requirements of the hiring company. As mentioned, the placement company takes on the task of locating candidates and the initial interview phase, thus saving the hiring company a lot of time and hassle.

What is the difference between a placement company and a staffing company ?

Many people tend to confuse placement companies with staffing companies and think that they are the same thing. In fact, they are two completely different things, as detailed below.

Differences in the detection and sorting process:

The process of locating and screening placement companies is different from the screening process of personnel companies. Candidates can reach placement companies in a number of ways: sending resumes by candidates, locating candidates by call center agents (company representatives), unique applications for placement companies and additional sites such as LinkedIn, Facebook, etc.

After the initial screening phase, a consultant from the placement company contacts the suitable candidates and conducts an in-depth telephone interview with them. The goal of the interview is to find the best possible match between the two parties. During the interview, the consultant from the placement company asks the candidate leading questions, coordinates expectations with him, and gets to know his professional characteristics. After that, the consultant will forward the candidate’s resume to the employer, along with his opinion.

In addition, placement companies assist candidates in writing and improving resumes, providing advice on how to conduct job interviews properly, advice on choosing a workplace according to their needs and skills, and more.

In contrast, staffing companies recruit candidates for fairly simple positions, who will undergo a basic and less complex screening process that does not include the steps mentioned above.

Differences in the entity that employs the employee:

An employee who is placed in a position by a placement company becomes the official employee of the employer, with whom he will maintain an employee-employer relationship, receiving his salary and all the included social conditions.

In contrast, an employee of a staffing company, as stated above, receives his salary from the staffing company that is his direct employer, while receiving social benefits from it, even though in practice he works for its clients.

Differences in areas of employment:

Placement companies tend to focus on jobs such as: high-tech, biotech, technology, law, finance, capital markets, marketing, electrical professions, engineering, insurance, quality control, sales and marketing, fashion and footwear chains, information systems, drafting and graphics, etc. The jobs are usually long-term.

As mentioned above, staffing companies span a range of manual labor sectors such as security, cleaning, construction, food chains, gas stations, care and nursing. The jobs are usually temporary.

Service contractor :

A service contractor is engaged in the management and provision of a finished service, while supplying the equipment and raw materials necessary for the provision of the service. The provision of the service is sometimes done at the service contractor’s plant and sometimes at the ordering plant, depending on the nature of the service required. That is, for the purpose of performing a predefined service that is distinct from the employer’s activity. For example: cleaning services, provided by a service contractor, are provided by their very nature at the ordering plant. (Also security).

Outsourcing is a modern management method, based on the idea of ​​removing the management of non-core activities from the organization and transferring them to a contractor, leaving only the core activities under direct management. This method allows the organization to focus on its area of ​​expertise, invest the most resources in it, and effectively control its productive departments.

Distinguishing between a manpower contractor and a service contractor :

It is indeed important to distinguish between a “manpower contractor” and a “service contractor”, for the reason that a “service contractor” is not required to obtain a license according to the provisions of the Employment of Workers Law, which applies to manpower contractors, and as mentioned, does not apply to service contractors. A service contractor, by its very name, is a contractor who provides a finished product to the client, and therefore is not considered a labor contractor, since it does not provide labor services.

Unlike a service contractor, as stated above, a personnel contractor only provides workers to the client, and the client (who is the actual employer) is involved in their management and direction. When the work is part of the employer’s normal routine. For example: a cook in a restaurant.