The trend toward the use of temporary or contingent personnel continues to increase. Employment staffing is a 50 billion dollar industry. Temporary Sanity is THE book for human resources and management professionals seeking maximum performance and value from their temporary or contract staffing programs. Readers will learn inside secrets to receiving top quality service from staffing providers and for improving communication among regular staff, temporary workers, management and service providers. Chapter topics include: defining temporary and contract employees;why businesses continue to use such workers;tips on how to chose a staffing service,how to order and how much you should be paying;setting realistic expectations; legal issues concerning co-employment; special services to consider and information accessible over the internet.
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Most of the books that have been published regarding temporary help have been from the employee's point of view, and they have ranged from a sublime to a realistic assessment of how to work as a temporary employee. In the course of these numerous books, many give brief description about how the industry "works" in order to give the reader further insight into the industry.... Written in a light, conversational tone, and peppered with anecdotes, temporary sanity offers information and many tips for organizations on how to choose and work with temporary staffing companies, including on-site and out-sourcing services available through the industry. Although some information - for example "who's the boss", which is an overview of co-employment issues would be considered on the light side in comparison to NATTS co-employment handbook , you may want to consider copies of Temporary Sanity for a similar purpose.... For those professionals who have been given the task to make this growing form of staffing succeed for their organizations, here is an articulate, detailed and easy to understand treatment written by two experienced insiders. -- Bruce Steinberg, Director of Research and Public Relations National Association Of Temporary And Staffing Services
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"For those professionals who have been given the charge to make this growing form of staffing succeed for their organizations, Temporary Sanity is an articulate, detailed, and easy to understand treatment written by two experienced industry insiders." - Samuel R. Sacco, Executive VP, National Association of Temporary and Staffing Services (NATSS)
"The authors of Temporary Sanity know the temp field from ground-level, and they've written a very useful guide for employers and workers who want to make the best of this new way of working."
- William Charland, Author of Career Shifting
"Extremely informative. I highly recommend Temporary Sanity as required reading to anyone who utilizes temporary services. There's something for everyone, from HR staffing to purchasing, and especially for managers that work directly with temps! This book goes a long way in dispelling many of the myths surrounding temporary employees."
- Sharon Romero, HR Representative, Ball Corporation
"Temporary Sanity is a well-written, carefully researched outline of what organizations need to consider when involved in temporary or contract staffing management."
- Bill Owens, Colorado State Treasurer
"...a tell-all book about the staffing industry. Temporary Sanity ... teaches everyone involved with staffing how to communicate effectively."
- Rocky Mountain News, Colorado Jobs
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Highly recommeded for anyone who uses temporary staff.,
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This review is from: Temporary Sanity: Managing Today's Flexible Workforce (Paperback)
As a production manager for a medium-sized electronics manaufacturing firm, I am continually challenged with getting better performance from our temporary staffing services. We have struggled with what we have considered lack-luster service and with a fairly high attrition rate. Our selection of services was based upon competive bid, but we did not select the cheapest.After reading Temporary Sanity, I realize that many of our problems have stemmed from lack of internal coordination as well as a poor communication plan with our staffing provider, both of which are stressed in the book. Although I have used temporary agencies for over 15 years, I found much of the authors inside information as to the real workings of staffing services to be very insightful, particularly now, when low unemployment rates mean skilled temporary employees can have their pick of the jobs available. The books continual focus on the importance of treating temporary staff with respect equal to our permanent employees really hit home and, after several meeting with my supervisors and our human resources manager we have developed a plan to involve both the temporary agency staff, and the temps themselves, in our long and short range production goals by truly soliciting their input. After my supervisors read the book, we instituted a quality bonus program for our temporary employees, a temp-of-the-month award, and recruiting bonuses for any new temps which they refer to work for us. Our human resource department is working on written guidelines for all of our temporary employees as well as written job discriptions for all temporary positions. We have also,followed the authors advice about having a liason person from the temporary service meet with us weekly and in person to discuss present and future staffing needs and any individual performance issues. This one step has helped our communication greatly. This is just a begining, but already we have seen improved moral and attrition, I'm confident I'll see improved production numbers this quarter. There is enough solid information in Temporary Sanity that I would recommend it for any one who uses temporary staff, whether or not they are having problems. There are time and money saving tips throughout, funny real-life illustrations and anecdotes based on their many years of experience. The chapter on legal considerations may be an eye-opener for many reader...well worth the 14.95 price.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not helpful for contractors,
By Sam Vikers (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Temporary Sanity: Managing Today's Flexible Workforce (Paperback)
While this book should be read by every HR person and every supervisor or manager ever hiring a temp or contractor, it is a superficial overview of the contingency staffing industry. As a technical contractor, I was hoping to obtain a better understanding of the ins and outs of the industry to improve the types of contact assignments I obtain. This book doesn't provide that insight.
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As much as the temporary employment industry has evolved over the last three decades, there are still misconceptions about who are temporary workers and why they do it. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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As much as the temporary employment industry has evolved over the last three decades, there are still misconceptions about who are temporary workers and why they do it. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Who's the Boss, Easter Bunny, Try Before You Buy New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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