The Human Resources Industry is increasingly important to the business world. For a long time corporations have been able to track the productivity and output of machines. Recently evaluating human capital has become an accepted concept. Various psychometric assessments have been able to place employees in more appropriate roles. The costs of employee turnover have also become a greater focus of upper level management.
Taking things in house can now be done with the likes of Kenexa (KNXA)Taleo (TLEO). The software products allow HR to evaluate, methodically, employee production.
Generally the companies will place an employee charging the employer an hourly wage greater than they pay the employee. A finders fee is paid to the staffing company in the case where an employer wants to bring the employee on as a permanent member.