Published on the 05/10/2015 | Written by Newsdesk
Online platform connects job seekers with employers…
Another set of middlemen is facing disruption with the launch of Temp Market, which brings together job seekers and those who need temporary or contract staff. The service cuts out recruiters which Temp Market said can ‘slow down the employment process and [who] often charge high fees for presenting candidates’.
Temp Market MD Sharon Davies described the service is a cost-effective, self-managed recruitment option for hiring temporary and contract workers. “We are enabling transparency and immediacy for businesses that need to hire temporary staff but which for valid reasons are reluctant to go through a recruitment agency,” she said.
On the site, business and HR managers can review all profiles of matched temps, decide who is right for them, then send a brief overview of the role. Via their own account, temporary staff can then review and accept or decline the assignment. The first temp to accept wins the job.
“A technology based approach to finding contractors and temporary workers creates transparency,” Davies said. “It also provides a three-dimensional viewpoint of each possible temporary worker, combining previous work experience, skill set, personality profile and previous employer reviews. People looking for temp roles and those looking to employ temps can connect at Temp Market. If you are out of work and available for temporary assignments, register. If your staff member calls in sick, act – search for suitable skill sets at Temp Market.”
All temps registered with Temp Market are reference checked, credit checked and have had their skills tests completed so there is greater assurances of who a company is getting, Davies said.
She took pains to stress that Temp Market is not a recruitment agency but rather a portal that connects workers and potential employers. “Unlike a recruitment agency, Temp Market cannot pre-qualify candidates so as an employer you see all who match your needs.”
Temp Market charges a fee on each temp hire, has a three-hour cancellation policy and provides secure, cash-free payments on all invoices and receipts.
For more information on Temp Market.
