Contract Staffing

Contract staffing engages a worker for a fixed term or a defined project — often through an agency that serves as the employer of record for the duration.

Contract roles are typically scoped to a project or a period with a known end, which makes them common in fields with project-based work such as IT, engineering, and skilled trades. The worker may be paid by the agency, which bills the client an hourly or daily rate.

Contract staffing differs from temporary staffing mainly in framing and length: contract work is usually tied to a specific deliverable or project timeline, and contract assignments are often longer and more specialized.

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