In my 25 years in the insurance industry, there is one group of employers and employees that have always been treated as second class. Insurance companies wrongly assume that every staffing firm places 99% of their employees driving forklifts while blindfolded on rooftops. They also believe all of this payroll is reported under clerical as well. An underwriter recently told me that client companies only use temp agencies to save money. (Oh the horror of it all!)
Insurance companies also tend to view temps as "those people" who couldn't qualify for a "real job" due to their criminal, drug and educational history. The misconception that every temp is a day laborer on parol causes legitimate injuries and claims to be overly questioned, treatment delayed and unnecessary litigation.
Not every temp agency is perfect, but neither are every car dealership, bakery and library. Temp agencies have been able to place people who are looking for jobs into meaningful careers. One of the best Business Development Managers I know got her start as a temp for a mom & pop insurance agency filing health insurance documents. I would argue that the Staffing Industry has had a more positive impact on unemployment than both political parties combined.
The labor market is changing. You could even say it has been "fundamentally transformed". Staffing firms are providing a very needed means for people to not only get a job, but to get a career.
So, the next time you see an advertisement or sign for a staffing firm, realize this; they are in the business of getting people to work so they can provide for their families and pay taxes instead of being a drain on the system.
To the Staffing Industry I have but two words, "Thank you".
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