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Growth is an exciting phase for any business. Whether you’ve had a product take off, an influx of customers, or a client that’s ready to ramp up your workload, increases in business oftentimes mean increases in your workload. As companies expand, they need to bring in more personnel to handle that expansion. Maybe the payroll department needs an extra set of hands as business grows, or an additional IT Technician to keep everyone online and help onboard new hires. Whatever the case, your growing business means that you need more people on board. As your need for new talent grows, so does the question: Should you hire temporary or permanent employees?

Temporary VS. Permanent Hires

Generally, businesses looking to hire new employees have two main options. The first, permanent hires, are long-term additions who become integral parts of your company. The alternative option is a temporary hire, also known as a contract hire, who is brought on for a specific timeframe or project, usually through a staffing agency. Their assignments can last from a few weeks to several months or even longer, depending on your needs.

Hiring someone that you expect to leave in a few months seems like a fool's errand, but there are a number of advantages to temporary hiring that make it an attractive option. For one, temporary hires can start working much quicker. Temporary hires often operate through an agency or staffing firm of some sort, meaning that their paperwork is handled by someone else. What that means for your growing company is that you have an employee ready to work as quickly as you can get them into the office. This speed can be invaluable when your business needs immediate support.

When To Bring In Temporary Help

Temporary staff are oftentimes used during transition periods for companies. This could be when a long-time employee retires or moves to a new opportunity. The established way of things changes rapidly and often you just need someone who’s ready to show up quickly and help in any way they can. 

Temporary hiring fills this niche neatly, offering employees who are ready to go and don’t need weeks of paperwork and onboarding to be completed before they show up on site. When turnover occurs, temporary hires are there to help ease that transition while the company considers its options or looks for a replacement. Because of this speed, temporary employees are often used to fill gaps in employment as employees leave the company. 

When To Look For A Permanent Solution

Permanent hires are ideal for roles that are essential to your company’s long-term growth. A growing company looking to add permanent employees will do so for certain high-level positions, as well as to those positions that help the company grow further. 

For example, a blossoming AI company will look to hire more Software Developers as permanent additions, as their workload will increase with the growth of their company, necessitating new long-term hires. Likewise, a growing company looking to expand its market in a new city will hire a permanent employee that is familiar with the new area and equipped to be the person responsible for decision making in that new branch.

In both of these cases, the hires become a part of the company's ecosystem, meaning that allowing them to walk after a few months would mean a small crisis as the company works to find their replacement.

Who Do I Hire?

Deciding between a temporary or permanent hire comes down to your company’s current needs and future goals. If you’re hiring support staff, you may need to get someone in place as quickly as possible. This may mean that finding a temporary person to help your growing business is the best way to success. That way your team has an extra person to lean on as quickly as possible with minimal onboarding friction.

Conversely, if you’re looking to expand business in a new area or bring on a manager with a vision for the future, finding stability may be worth the time it takes to bring on a permanent hire. The roles that dictate the future of your company should be people who aren’t going to move on after a few months, so taking your time with those hires is crucial.

Partner With Premier

Finding the right person for the job isn’t always a simple process. That’s where we come in. At Premier, we’ve spent decades helping companies find temporary workers who are ready to make a difference in your company immediately, as well as permanent hires who can change the culture of your company and help your business take the next step forward. Our team of recruiters are experts in filling the needs of your company, no matter where you’re expanding. If you’re a growing company looking to help your business bloom, reach out to Premier to learn what we can do for you!