Welcome to the wonderful, wonderful world of staffing!

Whether you’re not exactly sure what staffing or a staffing agency is, or you’ve never even heard of it before, that all changes today.

By the time you’ve finished reading this blog, we hope you’ll have a crystal-clear picture of staffing and how it works. 

So, what is a staffing agency?

A staffing agency is a company that works to fill positions for companies (clients) while also working to find candidates (jobseekers) jobs. There are roughly 20,000 different staffing agencies in the United States, with most of those having multiple branches. WorkSmart Staffing has six of our own, located throughout the southeast!

These staffing agencies may go by different names including staffing agency, recruitment agency, temporary agency, executive search agency, employment agency, temp firm, and so many more.

They can range from small to mid-size to huge global entities located around the world. In addition to their difference in size, staffing agencies also differ in the industries they hire for. The major industries these agencies hire for are industrial; office, clerical, and administration; professional-managerial; engineering, information technology, scientific; healthcare. Despite these differences, they all serve the same purpose.

Staffing agencies have been around since the 1940s but are important more now than ever! According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are around 11.5 million job vacancies – the most in history. And with such a competitive job market, times are proving to be

trying – for everyone.

The beauty of staffing agencies is that in times like these, they’re here for both clients and candidates.

What does a staffing agency do?

When a company has positions that need to be filled, they seek out staffing agencies that then search for candidates they believe would be a good fit. This specific process is called recruiting.

Let’s break it down to give you a better idea! Since we are a staffing company, we will just focus on traditional staffing.

Check out these graphics below to see just how the process works!