Other strategies don’t measure up

Whoever said “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts” could very well have been talking about the staffing industry. Too often employers take a transactional approach to staff¬ing by focusing on the sum that they pay versus the whole cost of a hire, including training, productivity, qualifications and compatibility. By focusing on the sum and not the whole, many employers are actu¬ally paying more and getting less.

In fact, studies confirm that one in four employers are dissatisfied with the quality of workers staffing firms provide; 26% take issue with their inability to match workers with the required job specs; and nearly a quarter are convinced that firms don’t understand the specific needs of their business. Consistently poor quality and mismatches may explain why so many companies are rejecting the flawed “order-taking” transactional mindset towards staffing and embracing a different way of thinking; something that Snelling Staffing Services has done for over 50 years and refers to as Priority-Driven Results.

Priority-Driven Results is a consulta¬tive, results-oriented approach to staffing that focuses on identifying the right talent for the job and the proper match for the company. Employees matched through this approach require less training, become more productive team members faster, and stay with the job longer, keeping valuable knowledge and experience in-house.

So-called "soft staffing costs," such as recruiting, interviewing, training, absence and timeliness, productivity, turnover and knowledge loss, can have a significant impact on your bottom line. Estimates range from 12% to 100% of the position’s annual salary. A Priority-Driven Results approach takes these costs into account to ensure that your return on your hiring investment far exceeds your actual costs.

In the traditional, transactional approach to staffing, the whole cost you might be paying may far exceed the visible sum of its parts. Priority-Driven Results can eliminate the hidden costs of staffing, and let you focus on delivering results for your business.