Hire temporary staff | Flexible personnel per hour
Reliable and flexible staff
With over 25.000 active students, nationwide coverage, and experience since 1999, Recruit a Student enables you to quickly hire qualified temporary staff.
Why choose our temporary staff?
Pay per hour
You are not tied to any obligations, as our temporary staff are flexibly deployable. You only pay when you actually need them.
Candidate screening
Our students are carefully screened and have the right work attitude, motivation, and skills.
Fast response
Recruit a Student acts fast. In many cases, we can propose one or more suitable temporary staff within a short time.
How does hiring temporary staff work?
Request
During an introduction, we discuss your situation, identify your needs, and advise on the best flexible deployment of students.
Selection and matching
Matching and fast deployment
Ongoing support
Our students are well prepared, you define the onboarding, and we provide continuous support with planning, replacements, and scaling your workforce.
Hire temporary staff: flexible personnel when you need it
Do you need temporary extra capacity due to illness, holiday periods or peak workload? Hiring temporary staff is a smart and flexible solution. Recruit a Student provides motivated students who can be deployed quickly across various roles and sectors.
Whether it concerns temporary reinforcement, project-based support or structural deployment: we provide reliable temporary staff who can immediately contribute to your organization.
Why choose a student as temporary staff?
Our students are flexible, eager to learn and used to quickly picking up new tasks. They support, among others, with:
- Administrative tasks.
- Customer service and sales.
- Marketing and content.
- Logistics and transport.
- Hospitality, events and catering.
By hiring temporary staff, you prevent overburdening your permanent team and maintain control over planning, staffing and costs.
Efficient and flexible scaling
Do you regularly need extra staff? Then you can work with a fixed pool of temporary staff. Students who know your organization can be deployed faster and work more efficiently.
During busy periods, absence or temporary projects, you can easily scale up without additional administrative burden.
Full service without employer risks
When you hire temporary staff through Recruit a Student, we take care of everything. From recruitment and selection to contracts, payroll and administration.
The advantages at a glance:
- Quickly deployable temporary staff.
- Flexible deployment: part-time, full-time or temporary.
- No employer risks.
- Screened and motivated students.
- Possibility of free transfer.
Thorough screening and personal support
We ensure that every temporary worker fits your organization and tasks. Students are screened for motivation, skills, availability and work attitude.
In addition, you will have a dedicated account manager who knows your organization and ensures smooth cooperation. This way, you always have a fixed point of contact who thinks along with you.
Our services: Types of temporary staff
Temporary administrative staff
Students who support with data entry, document management, customer records and general administrative tasks. Ideal during backlogs, peak workload or temporary replacement within organizations.
Temporary marketing staff
Students who support with social media, content creation, campaigns and market research. Ideal for extra capacity within marketing teams and improving online visibility.
Temporary logistics staff
Motivated students for warehouse work, order picking, packing and light transport tasks. Suitable during busy periods, seasonal peaks or temporary capacity shortages within logistics processes.
Temporary customer service
Flexible students for tasks such as telephone support, email handling and chat support. Quickly deployable for customer contact, service inquiries and commercial support within various companies and sectors.
Temporary hospitality staff
Hospitable students for service, bar work and event support. Perfect deployable during busy periods, peak moments or temporary expansion within hospitality teams.
Temporary production staff
Practically minded students for simple production tasks, assembly and packing work. Ideal during increased production, temporary assignments or support within production environments.
Student employment agency with national coverage and local expertise
Recruit a Student combines a national network with the personal approach of a local employment agency. From our offices in key student cities, we help employers to smartly organize their flexible workforce and offer direct access to the local labor market. With Recruit a Student, you're guaranteed qualified staff who are available for immediate and flexible deployment.
Personal contact at our locations
Recruit a Student is always nearby. You'll find us in person in the most important student cities of the Netherlands. Find us in your region. Our recruiters are ready to assist you at the following locations:
Also active in your region: In addition to our office locations, we operate throughout the entire Netherlands. We have extensive student pools and active recruitment channels in cities including Groningen, Nijmegen, Enschede, Apeldoorn and Almere. Thanks to our recruitment tools and regional networks, we can quickly supply the right temporary workers throughout the Netherlands.
Frequently asked questions about hiring temporary staff
What does it cost to hire temporary staff?
The costs depend on the role, tasks, experience and required deployment. At Recruit a Student, you work with a transparent all-in rate, meaning you only pay for the hours worked.
How quickly can temporary staff start?
In many cases, we can present a suitable candidate within 24 hours. Thanks to our large student pool and local branches, we can respond quickly to urgent requests.
What tasks can I use temporary staff for?
Our temporary staff are widely deployable, for example in administration, customer service, sales, marketing, logistics, hospitality, events and temporary project support.
Do I face legal risks when hiring temporary staff?
No, because Recruit a Student is the legal employer. We take care of contracts, payroll, insurance and administrative obligations. This means you have no employer risks.
Can I hire a temporary worker permanently later?
Yes, that is possible. If there is a good match, you can hire the student directly. We are happy to discuss the possibilities with you.