The American Staffing Association represents staffing companies that match millions of temporary workers with clients' employment needs. Staffing provides flexibility for both employees and companies while serving as a bridge to permanent employment for many workers. Temporary roles allow workers to gain experience, training, and skills while exploring different jobs and industries before potentially transitioning to permanent roles with client companies.

1. American Staffing Association
jobs bridge
■ 33% of staffing employees say
staffing facts
they work for a staffing compa-
ny because they like the diver-
We’re the jobs people. Temporary and contract
sity and challenge of different
Staffing companies work provides a bridge to
jobs.
match millions of people permanent employment.
to millions of jobs. People can try out a
■ 2.66 million people are employed
by staffing companies every
prospective employer and
showcase their skills for a
training
The staffing industry
business day. permanent job.
provides free training
■ 11.2 million temporary and con- ■ 88% of staffing employees say
■
for millions of temporary
tract employees are hired by that temporary or contract and contract employees to
U.S. staffing firms over the work made them more employ- help meet today’s demand
course of a year. able. for skilled workers.
■ 79% of staffing employees ■ 77% of staffing employees say ■ 90% of staffing companies pro-
work full time, virtually the it’s a good way to obtain a vide free training to their tem-
same as the rest of the work permanent job. porary and contract
force. ■ 80% of staffing clients say employees.
staffing firms offer a good way
flexibility
■ 65% of staffing employees say
to find people who can become
they developed new or
permanent employees.
improved work skills through
The staffing industry offers
their assignments.
flexibility to both employees
and companies. People can choice ■ 40% of staffing employees say
they choose temporary or con-
choose when, where, and Many people choose
how they want to work. tract work as a way to obtain
temporary and contract
Companies can get the employment experience or job
work as an employment
skills they need to keep training.
option. They can select
fully staffed during busy their work schedules and
times. choose among a variety Source: American Staffing Association
■ 66% of staffing employees say of diverse and challenging For more information, contact ASA at
703-253-2020 or at americanstaffing.net.
flexible work time is important to assignments.
them. ■ 67% of staffing employees say
■ 64% of staffing employees report choice of assignments was an
that their work gives them the important factor in their job
scheduling flexibility and the time decision.
for family that they desire. ■ 23% of staffing employees have
■ 90% of client businesses say little or no interest in a
staffing companies give them permanent job—they prefer
flexibility to keep fully staffed the alternative arrangement
during busy times. over traditional employment.