Rising costs push companies to hire temporary staff

In 2015, Chinese firms are said to have employed thousands of people via flexible staffing, with new apps exploiting their demand

Flexible staffing, or hiring of staff on temporary contract rather than permanent basis, has become a new option for cost-conscious Chinese employers like private sector companies.

The practice is gaining currency as recruitment agencies are offering related solutions like apps to clients who are desperate to prune their cost of operations, especially that of labor.