Is Staffing a Business?

I always try to understand why there are swarms of companies which call themselves Staffing firms when hardly they do anything more than body shopping. I have nothing against the business model but i don't see a value to the society or the economy as such. Is this just Capitalism to the core where business means money and nothing more? This would make more sense for those who are in someway or other being impacted by this industry.

Scenario: Manager need a position and informs one staffing firm with a requirement. The message spreads to hundreds of staffing firms but the requirement becomes from 1 page to one word requirement. Finally 10 resumes are sent which is not even the closest match. Manager has no time to screen more people and picks one among this unfit 10.

This is what happens in most cases and this is why the value of consulting and the efficiency of the industry is going down day by day. I am not sure why this model is being encouraged and supported by the management and the government.

I wish i have an alternative when i write about it but there is not much that i can write down here as a solution. Having wrote down the problem, i know i will think of a solution or some one will after reading this.

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Is Business for you?

I always keep wondering why there is less people who want to start a business and manywho just want to get employed and be happy. Is this a normal human thought process or the social values that the society instills keeps you complacent of what you are? Having said this, i keep looking at everyone's approach silently for their penchant towards business ideas. Many engage in great conversations when you provoke them by telling the fruits of a successful business but hardly they get to the next step of doing anything.

Well, you could ask me, how about you? Unfortunately, i need to accept the fact that i myself has never been a successful entrepreneur. But i keep experimenting with my ideas like many does.

So i keep checking about successful businessmen and their strategies. I found much depends on

• Business starting period
• Kind of Business
• Society in which you live
• Educational background of the consumers
• Economic strength of the country
• Cultural facets

So if some one understands these factors would make more sensible decisions.