Tips on keeping agency worker costs low

Matthew Sanders, Chief Executive of de Poel - the number one purchaser of temporary agency labour in the UK - outlines his top tips on how to keep hire costs down.

With Christmas upon us, and the demand for temporary agency workers in the UK soaring, the cost a company faces in order to supplement its workforce is potentially huge. Still one of the UK’s largest unregulated industries, temporary recruitment leaves businesses open to exploitation and vulnerable to the impact of high agency margins and expensive operational costs.

Ensure access to critical management information
The truth is that use of temporary agency labour is never going to be altogether avoidable. At a time when finances are stretched, the best way to reduce spend in this area is to control it. The only way to control spend is to analyse it. According to the OGC, spend analysis is not only crucial in managing expenditure, but also in obtaining the best out of a supply base.

For the best analysis, not to mention accurate results, it is critical that companies gain access to management information. This may include: