Employer planning tool
Which Staffing Model Fits Your Team?
Answer seven straightforward questions. EPIQORE will show a practical starting point and one useful alternative.
This result is planning guidance, not a staffing guarantee or binding recommendation. EPIQORE confirms the appropriate model after reviewing the role, timing and engagement details.
How it works
How the Staffing Model Fit Quiz Works
The Staffing Model Fit Quiz compares six ways to add people to a team and suggests the one that best matches your situation, with a useful alternative. It asks seven questions, gives the same result for the same answers, and does not ask for contact details.
The seven questions
- What outcome do you need most?
- How quickly do people need to start?
- How long do you expect the need to last?
- How many people are you planning to hire?
- How certain is the long-term headcount?
- What kind of employment administration do you need?
- What is the main business priority?
How the recommendation is chosen
Each answer adds points to the staffing models it fits. A permanent, long-term need adds points to Direct Hire, for example, while short-term coverage adds points to Temporary Staffing. After the seventh question, the model with the highest total is shown as the best-fit starting point and the second-highest as a useful alternative.
The Six Staffing Models
Direct Hire
A permanent employee who joins your company on day one, when durable fit and permanent headcount are the priority.
Temporary Staffing
Fast, flexible coverage when workload or timing may change, with workers employed by EPIQORE for the assignment.
Contract Staffing
Specialized talent for project work or a defined assignment period.
Temp-to-Hire
An on-the-job evaluation period before a permanent decision.
Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO)
Scalable recruiting capacity across multiple roles or a hiring program.
Payrolling
Payroll and employment administration for workers you have already identified.
The result is planning guidance, not a staffing guarantee or a binding recommendation. EPIQORE confirms the right model after reviewing the role, timing and engagement details. Planning a permanent hire? Estimate its cost with the Direct Hire True-Cost Calculator.
Frequently asked questions
Staffing Model Quiz FAQ
Which staffing models does the quiz compare?
It compares six models: Direct Hire, Temporary Staffing, Contract Staffing, Temp-to-Hire, Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) and Payrolling. Each one answers a different need, from a permanent employee to short-term coverage, project expertise, a trial period, recruiting capacity or payroll administration.
How does the quiz choose a recommendation?
Each of the seven answers adds points to the models it fits. The model with the highest total becomes the best-fit starting point and the next one is shown as an alternative. The scoring is fixed, so the same answers always give the same result.
Is the quiz result a binding recommendation?
No. The result is planning guidance to help you start the right conversation. EPIQORE confirms the appropriate staffing model after reviewing the role, the timing and the details of the engagement.
Do I need to share contact details to see my result?
No. The result appears as soon as you answer the seventh question. Your answers are only sent to EPIQORE if you request a model review and then submit the contact form.
What is the difference between temp-to-hire and direct hire?
With direct hire, the person becomes your employee on day one. With temp-to-hire, the person first works on EPIQORE's payroll during an evaluation period and moves to your payroll only if both sides agree, under terms set in writing before the assignment starts.
What is the difference between temporary staffing and payrolling?
With temporary staffing, EPIQORE finds and employs the worker for your assignment. With payrolling, your company has already found the person, and EPIQORE handles the employment and payroll administration for the agreed assignment.