FAQs for Employers
What is it like to partner with a temporary staffing and recruiting agency?
What are the benefits of partnering with a temporary staffing and recruiting agency?
Employers can expect many benefits when they partner with a temporary staffing and recruiting agency. Most importantly, you’ll save time and money without sacrificing quality. A full-service agency typically offers services including temporary, temp-to-hire and direct hire staffing, each of which brings its own advantages.
When you work with a staffing agency, you can expect:
- Quick access to candidates to cover short-term needs such as maternity leave, project work, or seasonally busy periods.
- Lowered hiring risks when you try a temporary-to-hire employee on the job before extending an offer.
- All the legwork required to hire taken care of for you like, sourcing, screening and onboarding.
- More time to spend on your priorities because you’re not tied up on administrative tasks.
- Shortened time to hire for even tough-to-fill roles.
What sets The Advance Group apart from other temporary staffing agencies?
At The Advance Group, we are best known for our industry and local expertise as a locally owned, WBENC certified, staffing agency in Toledo, OH; Southgate, MI; and Monroe, MI. We have served employers for over thirty years with flexible services that can be adjusted to your needs. Our staffing team members are certified by the American Staffing Association (ASA) as Certified Staffing Professionals (CSP), assuring employers of our proven knowledge of labor and employment laws. This professionalism is reflected in our exceptional customer service. We’re here for you 24/7.
Curious to hear what our satisfied clients have to say about our staffing and recruiting services? Visit our Testimonials page to read their experiences and discover why The Advance Group is the right choice for all your staffing needs.
What staffing services does The Advance Group offer to employers?
The Advance Group gives employers the advantage of three customizable staffing and recruiting services: offers three primary types of services:
Temporary Staffing Services
Fill in for vacations, leaves and demand spikes without adding to your permanent workforce. Our temporary staffing and recruiting agency recruits and screens each candidate so you know you are getting reliable, qualified help.
Temp-to-Hire Staffing Services
Try one of our employees at your location to evaluate their skills, work ethic and cultural fit before adding them to your team. Temp-to-hire staffing is a risk-free hiring option.
Direct Hire Recruiting
Need a full-time employee with the skills and experience to make a positive impact on your organization? Advance recruits and screens qualified job candidates and presents the best for you to choose from for full-time employment.
How can The Advance Group’s temporary staffing services help my business?
The Advance Group is committed to helping businesses find the right people in a challenging market. As a leading staffing agency in Toledo, Southgate, and Monroe, we help employers with some of their most difficult business challenges. We’ll help your company become a destination employer that attracts top talent. You’ll have access to the people you need to get work done and the flexibility to adapt to economic ups and downs. Best of all, you’ll save time and money doing it! Learn more about our services.
What industries does your staffing agency specialize in?
The Advance Group specializes in manufacturing and administrative staffing in Toledo, Southgate, and Monroe. We’ll help you find the people you need to keep up with production demands and grow your business.
Some of the light industrial and manufacturing jobs positions we fill include:
- Assembler
- Factory Worker
- Machine Operator
- Packaging
- Quality Control Inspector
- Warehouse Worker
- Welder
Our temporary staffing and recruiting agency also staffs for administrative and clerical jobs, including:
- Administrative Assistant
- Client Relations Manager
- Executive Assistant
- File Clerk
- Office Clerk
- Office Manager
- Staff Assistant
How can I get started with staffing services from The Advance Group?
Getting started with The Advance Group is simple—just use our contact form to tell us about your requirements or request a visit, and an expert from our temporary job agency will promptly reply. Contact Us
What locations does The Advance Group serve?
We offer direct hire, temp-to-hire, and temporary services in Ohio and Michigan, with locations conveniently located in Monroe, MI; Toledo, OH; and Southgate, MI.
“Staff was very polite and helpful. I have never used a staffing service before. I was pleasantly surprised on how thorough and helpful the advance staff were to me. Many thanks, Dan.”
“I have had the opportunity to work with various staffing agencies in the Toledo area. By far, The Advance Group really gets the job done! The responsiveness from the team at Advance has been outstanding and the dynamic continues to grow! The team really understands our needs and works tirelessly to ensure our staffing requirements are met, day in and day out. They are truly the experts in their field and really stand apart from the rest. I am very thankful for the good candidates that they have assigned overs the years, ultimately assisting in the growth of our operations.”
“I highly recommend Advance to companies and candidates looking for employment. The recruiters and team at Advance are top-notch! Our company has used Advance for many years. Advance have helped us with very specialized and difficult to fill positions. They provide us with quality candidates and in a timely manner. They are amazing to work with, especially Niki Schroeder, one of their recruiters. Advance has demonstrated a high degree of integrity and loyalty with our partnership and have helped our staffing needs tremendously.”
“We are a pretty small office and Jacob completes the office team. I’ll certainly reach out if we ever have further needs. You were great to work with and got us a perfect candidate.”
As a production manager, I’m always focused on building depth within my team—but not everyone wants to step up or run complex equipment. When demand increased, Advance Staffing delivered. They provided several high-quality operators and quality auditing personnel who met our very specific needs. We’re now building depth at a faster rate than ever before, and Advance has played a major role in that. The team has been excellent—easy to work with, attentive, and thorough. They ask the right questions and take the time to understand exactly what we’re looking for. I genuinely appreciate everything the Advance team has done and will continue to rely on them for our high-skill positions.
We have been working with the Advance Group for 5 plus years and have been able to count on them to help facilitate our staffing needs and they always go beyond our expectations. Renee, Mindy, Crystal, Tara and everyone at the Advance Group have made themselves readily available and work hard to keep us informed of any changes or issues with our contract staffing. They know our company and find us candidates that match our needs.
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