{"id":11760,"date":"2022-08-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-05T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scouttalent.com\/blog\/cost-effective-ways-to-hire-temporary-workers\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T01:11:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T01:11:14","slug":"cost-effective-ways-to-hire-temporary-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scouttalent.com\/ca\/blog\/cost-effective-ways-to-hire-temporary-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"Cost-Effective Ways to Attract & Hire Temporary Workers"},"content":{"rendered":"

The average cost to hire is $4,683 USD, according to <\/span>recent data<\/span><\/a> from \u200b\u200bthe Society for Human Resource Management. This hiring cost is easier to justify when hiring for a permanent full-time role, with the expectation that the employee will stay with the company for the long term. However, this $4,683 spend can be hard to justify when hiring temporary workers, who will only be staying with the company for the duration of a specific project or on a seasonal basis.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Employing temporary workers is common in certain industries. For example, in the <\/span>construction industry<\/span><\/a>, employees are often hired on short-term contracts. In the<\/span> retail<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>hospitality<\/span><\/a> industries, employees may be hired for a specific season, such as summer or the Holiday period. In these instances, reducing the cost-to-hire is imperative for organizational success.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Luckily for organizations that hire temporary workers, and are looking to reduce their costs while doing so, there are some great strategies that speed up the recruitment process and, in turn, save money.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Reduce the time spent advertising on job boards<\/b><\/h2>\n

Attracting candidates to your vacancy can be difficult, especially if your industry is experiencing a shortage of workers.\u00a0 Posting to job boards is the go-to attraction strategy for most recruitment teams. <\/span>However, the return on investment for advertising your job online plummets when you have to leave the ad up for an extended period and don\u2019t get the quantity or quality of applicants you need.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Cost-conscious employers want to attract as many applicants to their job posting as quickly as possible. Fortunately, there <\/span>is <\/span><\/i>a way to ensure that you\u2019re getting the quality and quantity of applicants you need, in the smallest window possible. The solution is to build an amazing employer brand.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A great employer brand will increase the quantity and quality of applicants<\/b><\/h3>\n

Whether you have intentionally crafted one or not, you already have an employer brand. It\u2019s the way your organization is perceived by prospective candidates, through your employee value proposition, reputation, and the way you communicate with key stakeholders. Strong employer branding should show candidates why you would be their employer of choice and why your organization is a great place to work.<\/span><\/p>\n

Candidates will be much more likely to apply for a role at a company that they believe is a great place to work. A great employer brand may even be enough to attract passive candidates who have such admiration for your organization that a vacancy will tempt them to consider changing roles. As such, creating a great employer brand and celebrating it in all of your marketing and recruitment collateral will prompt job seekers to actively seek out opportunities with your organization.<\/span><\/p>\n

There are numerous ways that you can build, maintain or improve your employer\u2019s brand.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n