Is A Temp The Gift You Need This Holiday Season?

We’re heading rapidly towards the Christmas period, and the time of year where work starts to pile up as people take leave and time away from work. The big rush to get everything wrapped up by the end of the year, keep of top of current workloads and make plans for the new year can really make the end of the year feel overwhelming.

Whilst advance strategic planning and ensuring your team is bolstered ahead of busy spikes, we’re all guilty of putting things like that off until it’s too late. Bringing in extra hands to support your workforce can benefit your over-stretched team, and temporary workers are the best solution.

Key Takeaways

• Year-end workload spikes, annual leave and the push to close out the year can leave permanent staff stretched and stressed
• Temporary workers are best placed to handle routine tasks, freeing up your core team to focus on what matters most
• Finance, HR and admin teams all have specific pressure points where a temp can add immediate value
• Onboarding a temp does not need to be complicated, clear process maps, example documents and a named supervisor go a long way
• If you think it might be too late to bring someone in, it probably is not, Sewell Wallis has placed temps at short notice across Yorkshire and beyond

What will a temporary worker help with?

Temporary workers can alleviate stress by helping with routine, day-to-day tasks, allowing permanent employees to focus their time on more complex business initiatives, and hit any urgent deadlines. An extra pair of hands around the office can really ease heavy workloads and provide cover for other team members if they’re out on leave. This means they can take their break without worrying about coming back to an even bigger pile of work, as they know it’s being handled in their absence. This is beneficial to wellbeing which can help across the board!

Where will a temp add the most value?

Are your finance team feeling the strain of invoice reconciliations, verifying expense receipts and dealing with too much data entry? A temporary finance assistant can help. If your HR team are struggling with volume recruitment, and managing holiday requests, bringing in a temporary HR associate can alleviate the stress. Your admin team are likely some of the busiest people within a business, and in the run-up to the holidays, with lots of diary management going on and everyone wanting things done before the break at the end of the year; a temporary administrative assistant can bridge the gap.

Whilst they’ll of course need a little bit of training, temporary staff are usually quick learners, experienced at what they do and happy to lend a hand wherever they can. Their onboarding process can be streamlined by providing clear process maps, example documents and ensuring they have a dedicated supervisor to reach out to if they need to. Ensuring they know exactly what they’re meant to be doing and when can make a world of difference.

Need help hiring your next temp? 

If you’re looking at a busy holiday period, whatever the reason, a temp can help, even if you feel it might be too late. Sewell Wallis has over a decade of experience placing temps into SMEs and larger scale businesses across Yorkshire and North Derbyshire, as well as further afield. If you think a temporary solution might be for you, please reach out to our team for a confidential discussion.

Author Bio

Eleanor Kirk is a Consultant at Sewell Wallis, placing transactional and part-qualified finance professionals into businesses across Yorkshire. Since beginning her recruitment career in 2023, she has quickly built a reputation for the care and attention she gives to both clients and candidates, with a people-first approach that gets to the heart of what each person and business actually needs. Her clear communication style and efficiency have made her a trusted point of contact for hiring managers across the region.