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Temporary workers are a good solution to many of your recruitment challenges.

Historically, permanent employees have had greater organisational prestige than temporary employees. However, this overlooks the fantastic contribution that temporary workers can make to any organisation.

This guide sets out all the benefits that temporary workers can offer, including:

Reducing your time to hire

Hiring temporary employees allows you to fill roles quickly, sometimes as soon as the next day.

Seasonal and economic flexibility

Scale your team up or down easily to account for seasonal changes or economic conditions.

Temporary-to-permanent options

Reed’s temporary recruitment offering means you will hire skilled, professional employees who you can choose to retain.


For the labour market to function effectively, employers need flexibility to adjust to both internal and external factors. Using temporary workers provides organisations with exactly that flexibility.


This guide sets out all the benefits of temporary workers and how they can be the solution to your business needs and challenges. Not only do they provide you with flexibility and peace of mind when it comes to managing labour costs, they are often so highly skilled in their area of expertise that their benefit to your business means you cannot afford to let them go.