Regardless of the nature of your business, you probably notice a change in your staff as the fall season approaches. The Department of Labor reported that the employment of youth in ages of 16-24 years rose by 1.7 million from April through July of 2011. Learn more about the Department of Labor’s report here. Many companies nationwide hire seasonal help during the summer months and see a significant drop in their staff as the fall season approaches.

Do you find yourself in need of additional staff as fall approaches? Employee turnover is expensive, time consuming, and can have a direct impact on your relationships with clients. If your business warrants additional staff consider the following:

• The impact on your EMR and Unemployment rates
• The risks of hiring unskilled or under screened staff
• How training and turnover resources impact your ability to meet the expectations of your clients
• The additional time and resources spent on hiring and maintaining a temporary workforce

A more conservative choice may be partnering with a staffing agency. A well established recruitment firm will be able to provide you with pre-screened talent for your workforce needs while protecting your EMR and Unemployment rates. Do you have students or other workers that return seasonally? Your staffing partner should be more than willing to screen and process those employees for you as well, taking the burden off of your hiring managers especially during peak season. Having an established relationship with a staffing partner is beneficial year round and provides you access to a large talent pool. Be sure to inquire about the screening and interviewing process that your agency is providing and meet with them to discuss ways in which your current hiring process and priorities can be integrated into their hiring process.

If you find yourself struggling to locate top talent, contact Trillium for additional assistance! Trillium, a national leader in staffing and recruitment is a valued staffing partner to over 5,000 companies nationwide. Trillium is privately owned by Oskar René Poch.