12-Aug-2024
Table Contents
- How Seasonal Trends Affect Temporary Staffing
- Understanding Seasonal Trends
- How to Navigate Seasonal Demands
- 1. Anticipate Seasonal Demands Early
- 2. Project Analysis
- 3. Identify the Requirements
- 4. Enforce Employee Retention Plans
- 5. Leverage Technology
- 6. Start Advertising Early
- Benefits of Partnering With a Staffing Agency
- Conclusion
- FAQs
How Seasonal Trends Affect Temporary Staffing
Seasonal demands present a complex situation for businesses as it affects their workforce. Any additional projects will automatically create pressure on all existing staff. These fluctuations can impact the quality and output of products and services.
Companies hire a temporary staffing agency to source seasonal staff to relieve the pressure and workload burden caused by seasonal demands.
This blog will cover seasonal demands, why they occur, and how your company can successfully navigate them with a contract staffing company.
Understanding Seasonal Trends
Several industries see business changes, resulting in a fluctuating demand for skilled, semi-skilled, or unskilled staff. Throughout the year, industries like logistics, manufacturing, construction, FMCG, hospitality, and retail experience shifting staffing demands.
Reasons for increase/decrease in product/service demands could be:
- Festivals and holidays
- Weather or season
- Finances
- Market situation
- Geo-political factors
- External demand
- Quality issues
a) Increased Seasonal Demands
Companies operating in retail see high demands in the festive season, while hospitality industries peak in good weather seasons.
b) Decreased Seasonal Demands
Seasonal demands do last more than a few months at most. As a result, hiring permanent staff to handle the surplus work would only prove costly. As a result, using temporarily contracted staff would solve the skill shortage problems and allow for scaling down when demands subside.
How to Navigate Seasonal Demands
It is not always easy to manage the workforce during seasonal demands, even if you know it is coming. Companies can take inspiration from these tips on handling these changing demands professionally and efficiently.
1. Anticipate Seasonal Demands Early
Companies can get a head start on seasonal demands by anticipating them early. It is possible by constantly and consistently monitoring the market for changes and developments.
Certain companies know the time of market peaking due to previous experience.
2. Project Analysis
As the workload increases, companies can analyse each project to identify the skills required to complete them.
Carrying out this activity allows companies to anticipate, to some extent, their workforce requirements. They can understand which skilled professionals are necessary, in what numbers, and for how long.
With this information, companies can build their workforce to withstand the seasonal demand.
3. Identify the Requirements
All seasonal requirements come with specialised workforce requirements. To be able to fulfil the workforce demands, you must be able to state your exact requirements.
This step allows the recruitment professionals enough time and information to deliver the desired candidates. It starts with knowing how many more staff members you need and what are the lacking skills required.