As we all know, the USA is a big country and many laws can differ across state lines – ranging all the way from hot button topics like gun laws and marriage laws to less well-known areas such as labor laws and business laws.

One thing that differs across many states is staffing laws. Even employment discrimination laws can be different from state to state – while the federal discrimination laws provide the baseline for fair and equal treatment, some states have added laws and standards of their own which affect hiring practises and employee rights. 

As well as that, each different state has its own culture, and this can affect hiring practices just as much as any legal considerations you might want to take into account. Furthermore, each state has a different cultures of working which means that you may have more luck finding good candidates for your roles in some states than others; for example, you are more likely to find someone who would be interested in taking a job in arts and heritage in Washington DC than you would in Texas, while in Texas you might find more agencies related to finding farm workers for you. Another difference between these two areas which demonstrates other factors you might like to take into consideration when looking at staffing agencies is size.

Texas

Finding the right staff in a state as huge as Texas can present somewhat of a challenge, as its large size allows there to be a huge variety of types, sizes and qualities of staffing agencies- it can be bit difficult to sift the wheat from the chaff and find the employees you need. You are likely to find higher quality and more versatile candidates from staffing agencies in the city than in small towns, as these are the most diverse and populous places featuring a range of industries and all types of people.

Washington DC

When you’re looking at a staffing agency in Washington DC which is a small area with a strong sense of culture and a high academic status, staffing agencies are likely to be able to offer more high quality workers specifically suited for the arts and cultural heritage industry because they are already more competitive due to the lesser number of agencies in the area, and because people are attracted to this area for that very reason. This means that you will probably be choosing from a higher calibre of employee if you are looking to hire in this sector. 

Although discrimination laws and wage laws do differ from state to state, this can easily be worked out with a little research and some changes in paperwork. What it is most important to consider when you are looking at staffing agencies in different states is what you are looking for in an employee and how likely you are to find it.