Jobs range from skilled trades to degreed professionals and are available in virtually all occupations.

To attract the most qualified employees, staffing firms offer highly competitive wages and benefits. The average temporary or contract employee earns around $17 per hour. Some earn more than their permanent counterparts. Many staffing companies offer health insurance as well as vacation and holiday pay, and some offer retirement plans. Virtually any temporary or contract employee who wants benefits can find a staffing firm that offers them.

Staffing companies offer a wide range of employment-related services, including temporary and contract staffing, recruiting and permanent placement, outsourcing and outplacement, and human resources consulting.

Organizations seek the services of engineering, IT, and scientific staffing firms for workforce flexibility to keep fully staffed during busy times. Contract employees can effectively address labor fluctuations and staff vacancies, assist with project-based work, help with fluctuations with business project management, assist with software conversions, and address other critical challenges.

Whether it is a contract job lasting a few months or several years—or a permanent placement—staffing companies allow businesses to adjust their workforces to meet their changing needs.

The types of positions that engineering, IT, and scientific staffing firms fill are exceedingly varied, and range from contract and project-based work, temporary-to-hire, and direct-hire placements in a wide variety of environments.