Which Placement Type Is Right For Your Needs?

When working with AppleOne, clients have a choice of placement types and often ask us which is best. Temporary, Temp-to-Hire and Direct Hire are all excellent ways to obtain the help your business needs to thrive, so there is no best placement type. It all comes down to the specifics of your situation. The matrix below details some common situations and your Account Executive would be happy to discuss your unique needs in greater detail.

CLIENT NEEDS	Temporary	Temp-to-Hire	Direct Hire
You need coverage for vacations, sick time or leaves of absence.
You need coverage for seasonal demand peaks.
You have a project your staff does not have time or skill to complete.
You need to cover critical tasks while recruiting to replace a key position.
You do not have budget approval for a new hire yet.
You want to mitigate risks associated with workers comp, liability, unemployment and employee taxes as long as possible.
You prefer to staff the position as quickly as possible, and then adjust if the person does not perform as expected.
You are ramping up a department and do not yet know how many people you will ultimately need.
You prefer to take your time finding exactly the right candidate from the start so you have more guarantees and assurance they will work out.
You want to recruit from the largest possible talent pool to get the best available candidate.
You do not want to risk losing a great employee to a competitor.
Your top candidate is employed or likely to be employed.