How to Contract With a Staffing Agency
Staffing agencies are entities that help you with the process of acquiring the right candidates for your organizational jobs and projects. A staffing agency has access to a wide pool of qualified talent. It is thus well-equipped to provide you candidates with the right skills that suit your specific job requirements. You can also find ideal candidates within a short period of time. Since the process of locating and recruiting candidates is usually performed by the agency itself, it saves you money, time and effort.
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Instructions
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Locate a reputable contract agency. Find out about the potential contract agency's experience and candidate contacts. The agency should have a large database of potential candidates in various locations with varied skill sets and experience pertaining to your industry and project requirements. Ask if they can provide candidates for different employment terms such as contract-to-hire, short-term and long-term and for different locations including local and remote. Ask for referrals and interview past and existing clients of the agency. Gauge if the agency is skilful in understanding your industry and check if they follow a thorough process for candidate screening.
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Proceed to drafting a contract with the agency if you are satisfied with it. The contract should be between your company and the staffing agency (which is another company) and not between you and another individual.
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Specify clearly the responsibilities of each party in the contract. Identify who should handle hiring, training and preparing work policies. Stipulate which party owns responsibility for payroll, tax payment and employee insurance. Indicate the proportion of employee benefits to be handled by the agency and your share of contribution toward such benefits. Ensure that you seek legal guidance before drafting the terms.
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Insert clauses in the contract that provide protection against the penalty of employee actions. Discuss with your lawyer beforehand so that you create impeccable protection.
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State job requirements clearly and specify all your confidentiality requirements. List violations that result in contract termination.
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Hire a lawyer to review the contract. If she confirms the soundness of the contract, sign the contract with the staffing agency.
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Tips & Warnings
Understand that more control and responsibility over employees means compliance with more federal laws. Discussion with your lawyer is crucial to prepare a foolproof contract.
