Utilizing temporary employees can be a great way to increase productivity and decrease cost. Matching your workforce to your workflow can help prevent employee burnout, increase employee morale, and have a dramatic impact on your business.

Don’t neglect your temporary employees!

While they may not be on your permanent payroll, temporary employees are still valuable members of your team (while they’re on assignment). Maximize your temporary employee investment by implementing the following tips:

1. Give incentive-based gifts. Who doesn’t like receiving a gift once in awhile? Incentive-based gifts are a low-cost way to motivate temporary employees to do their best on your assignment. Small gift cards to local stores or restaurants are all that you need to motivate your team.

2. Implement a bonus plan. You may not think of bonus plans for your temporary employees; however, they can be a tremendous way to motivate and reward these critical parts of your team. For temporary employees, who often are not eligible for the types of bonuses available to permanent employees, instituting a temporary bonus plan can be very appealing. You have some flexibility with implementing a temporary bonus plan. Perhaps you can designate a bonus if specific parameters are met at the end of the temporary assignment. Or maybe monthly – even weekly – bonuses are more appropriate. Take the time to understand what types of bonuses work best within your company structure, and your budget.

3. Offer PTO (paid time off). Offering typically “full-time” or “permanent” benefits to temporary employees can be an excellent motivator. Paid time off, or PTO, is one of those benefits. Free paid time off can be given for achieving specific benchmarks in productivity, working a specific number of shifts without calling in sick, or can be attached to other parameters. And paid time off doesn’t necessarily mean full days. An extra lunch hour, break, or other “free” time can be just as effective a motivator as a full blown vacation.

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