UNITEMP Blog

Innovative Staffing Program Saves New Jersey Employers Almost $1,000,000.00 in 20 Years

Hackensack, NJ – In a time where the cost of everything from gas to health insurance is skyrocketing, UNITEMP Temporary Personnel continues to help New Jersey employers save big on their contingent labor when they need it most, at the end of the week.  The leading temporary staffing service is getting ready to celebrate 20 years of delivering No Premium on Overtime to its clients.

In 1991, Ted Kissel, President of UNITEMP, pioneered the NPOT concept because he felt uncomfortable gouging his valued clients beginning on the 41st hour with overtime premium bill rates.  “I decided to propose eliminating overtime premiums,” said Kissel.  “Our customers need our temporaries to finish their work on Friday, but often the temporaries have reached 40 hours by lunch time.  Staffing company profits generated by automatically increasing a $20.00 bill rate to $30.00 after 40 hours are great – but tough to justify to the customer’s CFO.”  Not surprisingly, his profit reducing idea was not well-received by his boss at the time, Ted Kissel, Sr.  “I realized that my future in the family business was at risk.   I repackaged and represented No Premium On Overtime as a differentiator for sales and as a customer retention program.  I made the sale.”

Kissel convinced his father that NPOT for staffing was ethical and a wise business decision.  His brainchild revolutionized the staffing industry and attracted the attention of major temporary help buyers.

Delivering a 33% savings on virtually all temporary help overtime has been a key factor in UNITEMP’s success.  Over the years, customers and their CFOs came to UNITEMP, because they realized that all customers, large and small, could achieve great results and big savings.  “We never looked back, and now 20 years later we continue to charge No Premium on Overtime (the same rate for the 55th hour as we do for the 1st hour of the week).  The cost to us is huge.  But, the overall value is even bigger in terms of customer retention and loyalty,” says the younger Kissel, who has served as UNITEMP’s President since 1995.

Kissel’s clients are extremely thankful that he stuck to his guns all those years ago.  UNITEMP estimates that, since the NPOT program began 20 years ago, they’ve saved New Jersey employers almost $1,000,000.00.  How much could UNITEMP save your organization?

Admittedly, it may be a little early to light a Yule log. 

But if you’re in the customer service, administrative/clerical, hospitality, shipping/delivery, inventory or technology/finance industries, you’re probably headed for a busy – if not your busiest – time of year.  If you’re going to require extra help this holiday season, it’s definitely not too early to plan for your staffing needs.

Here are just a few reasons why:

• Prevent rash hiring decisions.  If you wait until the last minute to recruit and hire, you may find yourself “up against a wall” when business suddenly surges.  Waiting until your needs are urgent may force you to make hasty hiring decisions.
• Get a jump on your competitors.  Many companies will wait until next month to gear-up.  Why not start your efforts now and reach the most qualified candidates before other seasonal employers get them?
• Avoid being overwhelmed.  This year’s seasonal job market will be flooded with applicants.  With so many job seekers competing for positions, the sheer volume of résumés and applications may bog you down.  Give yourself as much time as possible to find the best candidates by starting the search process early.

If just reading about seasonal hiring makes your stomach churn, relax – you don’t have to do it alone.  Staffing firms specialize in helping companies like yours effectively manage the highs and lows of business cycles.  Plan your workforce needs now with your staffing partner to:

• Get the flexibility you need.  Seasonal temporaries can handle surges in demand without impacting fixed expenses.
• Say “goodbye” to post-holiday layoffs.  Since the staffing service is the seasonal employees’ employer of record, you can avoid the hassle and expense of letting workers go once things slow down.
• Access the talent you need, right when you need it.  Planning your workforce needs now gives your staffing firm time to locate the most qualified staff for you, especially when you require a large number of workers – so they’re available right when you need them.
• Shorten learning curves.  Your staffing provider will recruit seasonal workers with the specific skills and experience you require.  The provider can also, at your request, develop customized orientation materials to help reduce training costs and get workers up-to-speed more quickly.
• Eliminate additional administrative and legal burdens.  By using temporary employees, you avoid the social security, payroll and other tax and legal burdens associated with seasonal employees.  Freedom from these hassles will give you more time to focus on other important priorities.
• Cut back on overtime.  Temporary employees help you minimize the additional cost and burnout overtime causes.

Plan Your Workforce Needs with UNITEMP

If your business has frequent or predictable surges in demand, a planned staffing option may be right for you.  Planned staffing is the strategic use of temporaries to accommodate workloads known to vary in seasons or other cycles.

First, a UNITEMP staffing expert will work with you to examine year-round fluctuations in workload and identify peak demand periods.  Next, we will create a customized staffing plan for your business that: provides temporary employees to handle your busiest times; reduces or eliminates your need to lay off employees during slow periods; frees you to focus on the most critical parts of your job.

Remember, the early bird gets the worm – it’s never too early to discuss your staffing needs with UNITEMP.

Leading NJ Staffing Firm Helps Employers, Employees Weather the Recession and Slow Recovery

Hackensack, NJ – While leading economists debate over whether or not we’re “double-dipping,” UNITEMP Temporary Personnel focuses on designing smart staffing solutions to help both employers and employees weather these tough economic times.

The leading New Jersey staffing service continues to provide area employers with qualified short- and long-term temporary and contract staff across a wide range of skill sets.  These contingent workers help organizations control fixed labor expenses, meet tight budgets and free core employees to focus on revenue-generating activities.

During a recession and subsequent recovery, “Managers want and need to save money and meet their expense budgets exactly.  UNITEMP specializes in staffing customer ‘not-to-exceed’ purchase orders for temporary personnel.  Meeting budgets is exactly what our purpose is,” says Ted Kissel, President of UNITEMP Temporary Personnel.

UNITEMP’s services also greatly benefit local job seekers.  The staffing firm’s contract and temporary assignments help individuals:  earn money while searching for direct employment; avoid résumé gaps; keep job skills sharp and up-to-date; gain valuable networking contacts; and stay positive and productive during what can be a very difficult time – both emotionally and financially.

“Of course, each job helps us put one of our valuable employees to work,” says Kissel.  “And in spite of the sporadic, spontaneous and sometimes abrupt nature of temporary work, many people are glad to do it.”  To find out more about current openings, Mr. Kissel encourages New Jersey job seekers to visit the Search Jobs page on UNITEMP’s website.

UNITEMP Temporary Personnel provides short- and long-term temporary and contract staff within a wide range of skill sets, including the following:

• Administrative & Office
• Accounting
• Banking & Finance
• Bilingual
• Communications
• Education
• Information Technology
• Human Resources
• Legal Support
• Marketing & Sales
• Medical Support
• Call Center
• Customer Service
• Technical
• Engineering
• Manufacturing
• Services
• Project Support
• Real Estate
• Insurance
• Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing
• Mining
• Transportation
• Utilities
• Wholesale Trade
• Retail Trade
• Public Administration

Social Media Helps Leading NJ Staffing Firm Connect with Clients, Employees

Hackensack, NJ – You have one new friend request.  UNITEMP Temporary Personnel invites you to “Friend” their Facebook fan page. 

While millions are using Facebook to keep in touch with friends, the leading New Jersey temporary and contract staffing firm is using this social media platform as part of their progressive internet marketing strategy.

The page allows UNITEMP to interact with clients, employees and applicants on a whole new level.  “People are spending more and more time online, and Facebook provides a convenient way to reach them,” says Ted Kissel, President of UNITEMP Temporary Personnel.  “This page helps us share real-time staffing and job posting information, and encourages our clients and employees to give us their feedback.”

Containing several interactive features, the page contains valuable information for managers, temporary employees and job seekers alike.  Visitors can leave comments or ask questions on UNITEMP’s “Wall”; browse the “RSS / Blog” tab, which displays their company blog feed; or even search for up-to-the-minute administrative temporary, contract and full-time job listings.

So why should you become a fan?  Kissel is committed to adding real value for everyone who becomes a fan of UNITEMP.  “We want to provide timely, relevant information about temporary help and the staffing industry, particularly for our New Jersey customers, employees and job seekers.  So if you want to further your career, find a job or ask a question, the page can be a valuable and fun tool.”

To become a fan of UNITEMP, just log onto Facebook and type “UNITEMP Temporary Personnel” in the search box at the top of the main window.  Select UNITEMP Temporary Personnel from the results list, and then click on the “Like” icon.

The time and costs associated with recruiting, screening, testing and hiring employees are significant.  So why do it? 

If your personnel needs are short-term, seasonal or project-oriented, consider working with a staffing service.  A staffing firm can provide access to the talent you need, while eliminating many employment related expenses, including:

• Recruiting.  A staffing service can assume responsibility for advertising, posting positions online, screening résumés, interviewing and checking applicant references.  Most will also administer drug testing, when required.
• Training.  Temporary employees come to your firm armed with the skills and experience needed to do the job.  If necessary, many staffing firms will custom-design training and orientation programs to meet your needs.
• Benefits.  A temporary worker is an employee of the staffing firm.  As such, the staffing firm assumes responsibility for any benefits their employee may receive.
• Administration.  By using temporary employees, your HR department eliminates the added headaches associated with payroll processing.  The staffing firm handles all legal and administrative responsibility for payroll processing, paying workers’ compensation and unemployment premiums, and managing tax and government reporting.
• Bad hires.  If you aren’t happy with a temporary employee’s work ethic or performance, you have the right to end the assignment any time.  And if you need a direct hire, consider starting potential employees as temporaries.  This way, you can find out if a new employee has the skills and attitude you need before making a hiring decision.

For more information about our temporary staffing services for New Jersey employers, please visit UNITEMP’s website.