Business English Lesson: Hiring temporary staff. A lesson to learn how to learn vocabulary and expressions related to hiring temporary staff with free PDF.
Business English Lesson: Hiring temporary staff
Business English Lesson: Hiring temporary staff
Objective:
In this lesson, students will learn vocabulary and expressions related to hiring temporary staff. They will practice reading comprehension, speaking, and writing skills through various activities.
This lesson is suitable for intermediate to advanced level students of Business English.
Warm-up:
Ask students if they have ever worked with or hired temporary staff. What was their experience like? Have they ever been a temporary employee themselves? Encourage them to share their thoughts and experiences
Vocabulary:
Introduce and explain the following vocabulary terms:
- Temporary staff
- Staffing demands
- Inert staff
- Skills
- Relevant experiences
- Qualifications
- Versatile workforce
- Agency
- Safety procedures
- Training
- Payroll
- Contracts
- Outsider
- Lines of communication
- Superfluous
- Employee benefits
- Competent professional
- Specializes
Reading Comprehension:
- Provide students with a copy of the article.
- Have them read the article individually.
- Discuss the main ideas and key points from the article as a class.
- Encourage students to ask questions and share their thoughts on hosting a corporate event.
Discussion Questions:
- What are the advantages of hiring temporary staff?
- What are the disadvantages of hiring temporary staff?
- How can you ensure effective communication with temporary staff?
- In what situations would hiring temporary staff be more cost-effective?
- What factors should you consider when deciding where to hire temporary staff from?
- Have you ever had any experience with temporary staff? Share your experience with the class.
Role Play Activity:
Divide students into pairs or small groups. Assign each group a role (e.g., business owner, temporary staff agency representative, temporary staff member). In their roles, students should have a conversation about hiring temporary staff. They can discuss specific job requirements, qualifications, duration, and other relevant aspects. Encourage students to use the vocabulary and expressions they have learned
Writing Activity:
Ask students to imagine they are a business owner or manager who needs to hire temporary staff for a specific project or busy period. Instruct them to write a job advertisement or job description for the temporary staff position. The advertisement should include:
- Job title and brief description
- Required skills, qualifications, and experience
- Duration of employment
- Location of work
- Contact information and how to apply
Wrap-up:
Have students share their job advertisements or descriptions with the class. Discuss the different requirements and criteria presented. Encourage feedback and suggestions to improve their job advertisements.
Extension Activity:
Students can engage in a debate or discussion about the pros and cons of hiring temporary staff versus hiring permanent staff. They can present arguments and counterarguments, supporting their viewpoints with examples and reasoning.
Note: The teacher should adapt the lesson based on the proficiency level and needs of the students. Additional activities such as vocabulary exercises, grammar practice, or listening comprehension can be included as necessary.
Business English Lesson: Hiring temporary staff – Here is the article:
Hiring temporary staff
Hiring temporary staff is good way to meet your staffing demands during busy periods, without having to hold on to them during quieter periods, and risk wasting money hiring on inert staff.
There are many different ways of hiring temporary staff, so it’s important to make sure you know how many staff you’ll need, what skills they will need to have, relevant experiences and qualifications, and how long you’ll need them for.
What are the advantages of hiring temporary staff?
The advantages of hiring temporary staff are numerous; it can help to meet your demands, assist regular staff with a higher workload, complete a job that requires specialist skills, or complete a project, without the need to hire the staff on a permanent basis.
It could be that you are having a particularly busy period, and require extra staff to supplement the regular workforce; or perhaps you have a specific task that requires the skills of specialist (such as a welder or an electrician), but you have no need for them in the long term. Hiring temporary staff can provide you with a versatile workforce, without the additional complications of holiday or sickness pay, payroll and tax, and contracts, as this is all handled by the agency.
What are the disadvantages of hiring temporary staff?
When hiring temporary staff, you are hiring an outsider who may not be familiar with how your business operates, safety procedures, training, or the other staff members. For this reason, it’s important to give the temporary employee(s) as much information about how your business is run, what their specific job will be, and who they will be reporting to (as well as fire evacuation procedure and other health and safety procedures), in order to ensure that they can begin working as quickly as possible. It’s absolutely essential that lines of communication are clear; make sure your temporary employee knows who to go for assistance and advice should they be unsure of anything, the last thing you want is for them to be stood around doing nothing because they are unsure of what they should be doing, and who to speak to.
Are temporary staff more expensive?
That depends on how you look at it. If you need a member of staff to fulfil a specific task, such as security, but do not need a security guard all year round, then it is far cheaper to hire temporary staff, than to hire a superfluous staff member full time. On the other hand, temporary staff are subject to agency fees, which means that if you were to hire them directly, you would most likely pay less per hour to keep them employed, but this would mean you would have to hire them on full or part time, pay them holidays, sick pay, and whatever other employee benefits your company offers.
Where should I hire temporary staff from?
There are numerous agencies that offer temporary staff. Who you should hire from depends entirely on what job you need them to fulfil. Some agencies offer specific kinds of staff; security, labourers (skilled and unskilled), drivers, administrative workers, sales, etc. If you’re looking for a specific task to be completed, and require the services of a competent professional, it is worthwhile contacting an agency that specialises in a certain field.
When speaking with an agency, it is important that you are specific about what sort of work will be required, the skills, qualifications, training, and experience that will be required, how long the job will last for, and where they will be located. This will help the agency to find a suitable staff member to meet your needs.
Business English Lesson: Hiring temporary staff
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