Success in a global market in constant evolution is dependent on a companies' flexibility towards change.

There is a growing need for any company to focus its attention on the Core Business and reduce costs. In order for companies to dedicate themselves to strategic matters, they should resort to Outsourcing for everything else. It is, indeed, a basic weapon to increase flexibility, manage transitions, suppress capacity needs and re-structure costs.

In this context, PLACE T. TEAM – Empresa de Trabalho Temporário, Lda., integrated GRUPO PLACE on July 1997. PLACE T. TEAM, combines attributes of accuracy, transparency, quality and competence, and has formed from the beginning of its activity permanent strategic alliances, in a partnership regime, which allow Clients:

- To get a value added service, at an equal or lesser price
- To transform fixed costs into predictable variable costs
- To improve flexibility in times of change

Temporary Employment Area

The following methodology in managing temporary employment comprises:

- Gathering elements to allow for an adequate knowledge of the Client's corporate culture.
- Analysis of the Profile Requirements regarding the available position / job opening (professional and psychological)
- Elaboration of position specifications and Client approval.
- Strategy definition to find a temporary worker, through:
- Contacts from Permanent Employees - Data base search
- Direct market research
- Press advertisements, in exceptional cases
- Curricular analysis and selection of candidates with relevant professional experience
- Interviews with the selected candidates who gather the pre-established profile requirements
- Psychological assessment through the application of assessment tests to analyze the professional abilities and psychological profile of candidates. If considered necessary, psychometric tests are also utilized.
- Presentation of the selected candidates to the Client, with curricular and professional information
- Providing advice to the Client regarding the final decision. It also focuses on contract terms.
- Providing systematic follow-up to both the Client and the employee, in order to obtain mutual satisfaction regarding performance issues