We're not just a temp agency.
Procur is not just a temp agency. We handle all recruitment tasks to ensure that your company gets the right employee for the job. Read here how temporary workers create value for your business.
At Procur, we know that temporary workers create value:
- Qualified temporary workers can mean that the company's management can accept orders that would otherwise go to a competitor.
- The efforts of temporary workers can mean that the company can meet agreements on time, quantity and quality, even during periods of extra work pressure or employee absenteeism.
- Temporary workers can become new permanent employees. It can be advantageous for the temporary worker and the company to try out the collaboration before any permanent employment.
Procur provides qualified employees who have the skills and experience to solve the tasks you need.
We treat every temp assignment as if it were a permanent job. And some of our temps actually continue to work for the client after the temp assignment ends.
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We value good collaboration between company and temp agency
We predominantly supply staff for long-term assignments. For us as a temp agency, a temporary assignment is not just a supplier relationship where we unload a product on the ramp. First and foremost because we work with people, but also because we see every customer contact as the beginning of a long-term relationship.
We are committed to creating the best possible conditions for the recruitment processes we are involved in. And this is best achieved in close collaboration between customer and staffing agency.
The better all parties share relevant, accurate and timely information - and provide qualified feedback - the better collaboration we can develop between customer, temp and agency.
We take care of our temps before, after and during their employment
Hiring temporary workers should be easy for you. We help you get the best possible employee, and we help temps with all the practical things they need - renting accommodation, setting up Danish bank accounts, planning travel activities, transportation, tips on leisure activities and all the formalities:
handling CPR numbers, health cards, tax cards, tax, holiday pay, etc. Maybe even help with doctor or dentist appointments if necessary.
We have experienced recruitment consultants who speak the native language of the temps and know the conditions in the temps' home countries. This means a better selection of temps because we are specific about what our customers are looking for and what is possible, both in terms of professionalism and work experience. This way, we find the best possible temporary worker for the job and can advise our customers on challenges and opportunities in the market.
We spend time clarifying customer needs
In order to meet our customers' expectations and our own quality requirements, it is important that you, as an orderer of labor, set aside time for a clarification interview with the temporary staffing agency.
The assessment interview ensures that we can search for and select the most suitable candidates for the job.
We care about which machines, control systems and metal types the temp will be working with, whether the temp will be welding from the top down or from the outside in, whether the carpenter will be doing the rough carpentry work or the finer finishing work, or whether the painter will be a 100-meter master in white paint and roller, or whether marbling will be done on columns in a listed building. And of course, we're interested in your production expectations.
We have an eye for detail and that's why planning is important, because we know it increases the quality of the work and the return on investment for you as a customer. And ensures that the hiring is "by the book" - the right employment contract on the right terms.
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How to get the best temporary worker
Here are our top 3 tips for companies looking to hire temporary workers:
Be realistic - don't ask for a "unicorn"
We won't hide the fact that we get requests that are very, very difficult to solve!
Sometimes we're asked to find a temporary worker with a unique combination of skills and experience, who can start tomorrow and who doesn't require any special remuneration for their efforts. It can seem as difficult to solve as catching a unicorn!
Let's make it clear that we will always do our best. Both for our customers, our temps and our long-term collaboration, but we can't deliver the impossible and in those situations we have to tell our customer;
- That temps with skills that are in short supply take some time to find.
- That temps who will go for a low hourly rate are probably not the best for the job.
- That the temps who can start tomorrow may be available "now" because they're not the best qualified.
Of course, it's easier for us to deliver qualified temporary workers when you need them if you're realistic about availability, salary and skills, and arrive on time. Then the hard part might just be possible after all.
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Be prepared to pay (a little) more to get the right temp NOW!
You should know that temp agencies in Denmark are in competition with many temp agencies, not just in Denmark, but also around Europe.
Temporary workers want to be paid the best for their time and effort, so of course they travel where they get the best value for their work. It doesn't matter to them if they have to go to Billund, Bergen or Bordeaux to work.
That's why you may need to be prepared to pay a little extra to get the right person for the right job - at the right time. Often, an extra five or ten dollars an hour can make the difference between getting the job done and getting it done right. And the few dollars it costs per week can be money well spent.
Consider:
- How much does it cost to turn down an order due to staff shortages?
- How much does it cost in overtime because you lack skilled labor?
- What happens if you deliver late? - Maybe day fines?
- Or worst case scenario - what it means if you lose your customer?
When set up like this, you'll probably recognize that there can be a lot of money to be made - or saved - by hiring the right temp at the right time.
Remember, you can always dismiss the temp if they don't live up to the professional requirements we agreed upon before the start. It's better to get the temp on a job where he can prove himself than to be too reluctant and have no one accept the job.
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Set aside time for the clarification interview with the temp agency
At Procur, we're not concerned with day-to-day temporary work.
We're happy to help where we can. But we're more concerned with delivering a good and competent employee for a longer temporary assignment than providing "the first, the best" for an acute and very short-term temporary assignment.
For us, it's important to be able to deliver skilled employees who have experience with tasks that are as similar as possible to the one the temp will perform for you. That's why we focus on what each assignment entails. What the temp must be able to deliver in terms of scope and quality. What machines and equipment they need to handle, what certificates you may need, and how long you expect to need extra resources.
We encourage you to contact us as early as possible when you know you need a temp. We'll work with you to create an accurate skills profile so we can start the search as soon as possible, select the most suitable candidate and make sure the practical challenges are solved so you can focus on your business.
Once you've approved your temp and the work they do, you may be interested in continuing to work with them. Some clients extend their temp assignment, some want to call the temp back later and repeat the success with the same temp later, while others want to hire the temp permanently. It's the biggest pat on the back we can get, so we're happy to help.
Contact us to talk about temporary workers that add value.
