Blog - Staffing by Starboard

The Right Staffing Mix: Temp vs Temp-to-Hire vs Direct Hire

Not every role should be filled the same way. Temp, temp-to-hire, and direct hire each fit a different situation, and matching the method to the need is where employers save money, move faster, and lower...

October 2, 2026 –

How to Staff a Kitting or Sampling Campaign: Surge Labor for Short-Run Projects

A kitting run or sampling drop isn't steady work, it's a spike: tens or hundreds of thousands of units to assemble in a tight window with a date that won't move, then it's over. Staffing... (Read More)

September 24, 2026

By Madison McDaniel

Seasonal Workforce Planning: How to Staff Peak Before the Rush Hits

Peak season is predictable, the date, the volume, the labor it demands. Yet most warehouses treat seasonal staffing as an emergency every year: scrambling for bodies in October, overpaying for last-minute labor, training people the... (Read More)

September 14, 2026

Building a Warehouse Talent Pipeline: Stop Scrambling to Fill Shifts

Most warehouses recruit reactively: a worker quits, a shift opens, and the scramble begins, while overtime, missed throughput, and burnout pile up. A talent pipeline flips that, so you hire from a bench you built... (Read More)

September 8, 2026

By Rachel Nolte

How to Onboard Warehouse Workers Fast, Without Sacrificing Safety or Quality

Warehouses need new hires productive quickly, but rushing onboarding to save a few days usually costs far more later, in errors, injuries, and workers who quit before they hit their stride. The goal isn't fast... (Read More)

August 30, 2026

By Madison McDaniel

Reducing No-Call/No-Shows: An Employer’s Guide to Warehouse Attendance

Nothing derails a shift faster than an empty station nobody warned you about. No-call/no-shows and chronic absenteeism force supervisors to scramble, pile overtime on the people who showed up, and drive your reliable workers toward... (Read More)

August 23, 2026

Hiring and Retaining a Bilingual Warehouse Workforce: An Employer’s Guide

A large and growing share of the warehouse workforce is bilingual, and many workers are strongest in Spanish. Employers who communicate, train, and lead in the languages their people actually use don't just build a... (Read More)

By Madison McDaniel