At leading Houston temporary staffing firm Murray Resources, we understand the importance of a strong and positive company culture. Here are a few ways to keep your culture alive while welcoming in temporary workers.

Schedule a Staff Discussion

Make sure your staff is on the same page before bringing on a temporary employee. Schedule a department or company-wide meeting to discuss the purpose of hiring someone on a temp or project basis and, if necessary, reassure your staff that their jobs are all safe.

Spend Time on Introductions

During the first week a temporary employee is on the job, take time to facilitate meaningful introductions to members of your team. These introductions can be in the form of coffee get-togethers, lunch dates, or conference room meetings. While certain staff members may not have direct contact with the temp on a day-to-day-basis, it will be hugely beneficial to sustaining the overall culture of your workplace. The more your staff feels comfortable with the new person, the less workflow will be disturbed.

Check In Regularly

Schedule weekly meetings (maybe just 10-15 minutes each) with your temporary employee to see how he or she is doing. Meet, head-on, any concerns regarding company culture and try to explain how your workplace operates. Make sure to touch base on a regular basis with your current employees to see how they are feeling about the new person and if there are any issues to be addressed.

Here’s a tip: Check in with your staffing firm, as they can typically provide guidance before issues escalate. For example, Houston temporary staffing firm Murray Resources offers to help resolve problems that should arise relating to their clients’ temporary hires.

Experiment with Cross-Project Integration

Not sure if your lead sales person will get along with your new temporary sales assistant? Try rotating your temp in and out of different projects to see how he or she handles a variety of scenarios. That way, you will see which parings produce the best results.

Make Time For Socialization

Consider scheduling a company-wide team building activity to help bring your temporary employees into the fold. Try volunteering at a local food shelter, helping with clean up at a local park, or simply meeting after work for coffee. The socialization will help break the ice.

Murray Resources

Founded in 1988, Murray Resources is a leading Houston staffing agency. The company serves a base of over 800 client companies, including numerous Fortune™ 1000 companies and high-growth small and medium-sized organizations.

Murray Resources has been named a “Best Places to Work” by the Houston Business Journal and the #1 Fastest Growing Woman Owned Business in the Personnel Category by the Houston Business Journal. For more information, contact Murray Resources at 713.935.0009.