HIRED IN MICHIGAN EDITORIAL • PRACTICAL GUIDE • OCTOBER 18, 2026
Describe the assignment clearly
Give your staffing contact the worksite, reporting manager, start date, anticipated duration, shift, and number of people needed. Explain what caused the need: a vacancy, production increase, seasonal workload, or a project. These details help the recruiter distinguish a temporary coverage assignment from a possible long-term opportunity.
Explain how success will be judged
Provide examples of acceptable work quality and the training available. Identify which credentials must be verified before placement and which abilities can be assessed through a conversation or demonstration. Agree on who approves candidates and how quickly that person can respond when a suitable applicant is available.
A practical detail to check
Use the brief as a working record after the first placement. Note any approved changes to duties or hours and share the updated version with the staffing contact. A request that remains accurate is more useful than a detailed document that no longer describes the assignment.
Put the advice into practice
Choose one current role or recruiting activity to use as a pilot. Review the details with the person who owns the work, and confirm that the written information reflects the actual opportunity. Keep a dated note of the changes so your team can distinguish the current version from an older message or document.
After the next candidate interaction, ask whether the information helped move the process forward. Look for a specific issue you can correct, rather than assuming one response proves the whole approach works. Share the correction with everyone using the materials. Consistent execution matters as much as a carefully prepared first draft.
Before you move on, write down your next action in one sentence: send one complete staffing brief instead of several disconnected messages. Give that action a realistic time in your schedule and keep any unanswered questions beside it. Review those questions when you receive new information instead of treating an assumption as a confirmed detail.
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