Even as a new staffing firm you’ve likely heard your share about how temp staffing is the employment solution of the future. Most likely you’re starting a staffing business because you’ve heard of the Canadian skilled workers shortage that’s been hitting several industries, among other reasons. But even when you have such an in-demand business, you have some steep competition to contend with in the temp staffing industry. To grow into a successful staffing firm, one of the most powerful strategies you can rely on is reputation building. Having a strong reputation not only attracts candidates and clients, it establishes sustainable growth and productivity that even big firms find hard to compete with. With all the above in mind, read on for our 5 ways you can build your temp staffing industry reputation. 1. Develop a Niche When you start out as a temp staffing firm, …show more content…
If you’re a foreign business entity, keeping up on Canadian compliance is particularly important for building your reputation. Clients will respect your efforts to remain compliant, and candidates will respect you for paying them what their valuable talent is worth. 4. Protect Your Payroll Financing Ensuring you can pay your placed candidates on-time, every time, boosts your firm’s reputation tenfold. But in the temp staffing industry keeping your payroll schedule consistent with all your clients can be a tall order. There are bound to be times where your client is late with a payment, meaning you have less resources to pay your candidates on time. As well, your reputation is at stake if you connect with clients who default on their payments. Which is why you need to secure a back office solutions provider who can offer both receivables insurance and credit checks for prospective clients. 5. Digitally Transform Your Back