It’s easy to assume that using a staffing agency means spending more time.
But if you dig a little deeper, you’ll find that for many companies, the true cost of hiring and training a full-time employee can make a direct-hire placement via a staffing agency a smarter financial move.
First-off: what “direct hire via a staffing agency” means is that the agency identifies the candidate you’ll hire, you bring them on as your full-time employee, and the agency charges a one-time placement fee.
Here are the cost-areas to consider:
Recruiting Time + Lost Productivity:
Hiring on your own often takes weeks or even months. During that period, you’re missing output, or you’re paying others extra to pick up the slack. The average hire takes more than 44 days and $4,700 in direct costs—not counting ramp time.
Onboarding, Ramp-Up and Turnover Costs:
When someone isn’t the right fit and leaves early, you’ve got retraining, disruption, morale issues. A solid direct-hire placement tends to stay longer, reducing those costs.
Hidden Internal Cost and Admin Overhead:
If your internal HR/recruiting team is handling everything, you may think “we’re doing this in-house so no extra cost” — but you’re still paying in salaries, time, software, screens, background checks, etc. An agency that specializes in direct hire already has the network, vetting process, compliance systems.
Scalability and Avoiding Mis-Hire Costs:
Because agencies specialize in candidate-market access, you often get better fit, less risk, which results in lower long-term cost per hire even if the upfront fee is non-zero.
Now, to bring in what we’re hearing from our clients:
“We went through a few different staffing agencies before we found you, and I’ve never needed to search again. Lesley A. has always been courteous, prompt, and eager to help whenever we need it. Anyone else [at Performance Staffing Solutions] I’ve worked with over the last couple of years has always delivered professionalism. Thank you for making my job that much easier.”
This kind of feedback isn’t just nice—IT’S FINANCIAL PROOF. When you have a staffing partner who delivers quality placements, you’re not constantly recruiting, you’re not constantly replacing, you’re not draining internal resources.
If you’re located in the Charlotte/Rock Hill/Gastonia corridor and you’re looking to build strong teams without hidden costs, consider how Performance Staffing Solutions can save you money, and not cost you more.
Let’s talk through the numbers and compare your current “cost per hire” to what it could be. Reach out to Performance Staffing Solutions today.
