Companies turn to temporary hires amid reluctance to commit to full-timers

In this Yahoo Finance article, CEO Rick Hermanns is featured alongside industry voices including Bullhorn and the American Staffing Association (ASA), with HireQuest helping to reinforce the broader trend while adding important context around the current market cycle. His perspective highlights both the rebound in temporary staffing demand and the long-term value of staffing as a pathway to full-time employment.:

… Rick Hermanns, CEO of HireQuest, a national franchisor of staffing companies, noted that while temporary staffing needs have improved this year, that’s coming off three years of unusually slack demand in a period of low unemployment.

“In some respects, you could view this almost as just a secular recovery from artificial lows,” Hermanns said.

For job-seekers who are discouraged by the bump in temp workers as full-time positions seem few and far between, it’s important to note that temporary roles offer a foot in the door and an opportunity to show off their work ethic. A full-time job might await them on the other side.

“Staffing has always been great — and I would argue it’s the best way — for a company to recruit,” Hermanns said.

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