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:Both the ''Dealers'' and [[employment agency|employment agenci]]es deliver [[employment placement]]s. However, their delivery models are the opposite. | :Both the ''Dealers'' and [[employment agency|employment agenci]]es deliver [[employment placement]]s. However, their delivery models are the opposite. | ||
| − | :The ''Dealers'' hire the workers directly. Legally, the ''Dealers'' act as [[employer]]s, while charging their clients for services of their [[employee]]s. [[employment agency|Employment agenci]]es don't hire the workers. These agencies offer their clients workers for hire, while charging their clients [[recruitment fee]]s. Their clients either act as [[employer]]s or hire the [[worker]]s directly as [[independent contractor]]s. | + | :The ''Dealers'' hire the workers directly. Legally, the ''Dealers'' act as [[employer]]s, while charging their clients for services of their [[employee]]s. [[employment agency|Employment agenci]]es don't hire the workers. These agencies offer their clients workers for hire, while charging their clients [[recruitment fee]]s. Their clients either (a) act as [[employer]]s or (b) hire the [[worker]]s directly as [[independent contractor]]s. |
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Revision as of 17:00, 11 October 2020
A workforce dealer (hereinafter, the Dealer) is a person or company that buys and sells work time of the workers who possess certain KSAs and available to work.
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Classification
Types
- The Dealer often acts as a staffing firm. Those Dealers that place workers temporarily are called temp agencies and temporary employees are called contingent workers.
- Some government employment offices may also place specified categories of workers such as disabled and/or senior workers and other protected groups. Their payroll usually comes from the government or non-governmental donors.
Dealers vs employment agencies
- Both the Dealers and employment agencies deliver employment placements. However, their delivery models are the opposite.
- The Dealers hire the workers directly. Legally, the Dealers act as employers, while charging their clients for services of their employees. Employment agencies don't hire the workers. These agencies offer their clients workers for hire, while charging their clients recruitment fees. Their clients either (a) act as employers or (b) hire the workers directly as independent contractors.
