All Risks Blog Staffing Agencies Shift Gears to Turn Upheaval Into Opportunity

The COVID-19 pandemic and its lasting economic effects have forced many staffing agencies to re-evaluate their business plans and the overall job market. When the pandemic hit, contingent workers were among the first to be laid off and many of those jobs have not returned. Industries like hospitality, once a profitable market for staffing firms, are not, in our experience, currently considered viable clients for staffing firms. Many restaurants and bars remain closed or at limited capacity due to state mandates with some having closed their doors forever.