Staffing and Temporary Resources

What is Staffing and Temporary Resources?

Staffing and temporary resources providers outsource skilled learning and development (L&D) professionals to help organizations build, scale and sustain high-quality training functions. These services enable organizations to meet evolving business and learner needs through flexible, on-demand access to talent. Support may include sourcing instructors, subject matter experts, consultants, designers, and operational staff across a variety of training initiatives. These staffing solutions are designed to:

• Fill critical talent gaps within corporate learning teams 

• Provide specialized expertise across instructional, technical and strategic roles 

• Enable agile and scalable training delivery 

Who Should Apply?

Providers that offer staff augmentation and temporary resource solutions for a wide range of corporate L&D functions, including:

• Instructor and facilitator staffing 

• Subject matter experts and strategy consultants 

• Instructional designers and content developers 

• Project managers and administrative support 

• Learning technology and platform management 

These providers help organizations stand up high-quality learning functions by providing talent to fill niche or broad L&D roles. Providers of all sizes are encouraged to apply.

General Things to Gather Before Applying

• Roles Supported: L&D functions you staff (designers, instructors, SMEs, tech specialists, etc.). 

• Engagement Models: How staffing is structured (contract, project-based, full-service). 

• Industries Served: Key markets or verticals where your resources operate. 

• Talent Vetting Process: How you evaluate and match talent to client needs. 

Selection Criteria

• Scope and quality of staffing roles and resources offered
• Market presence, brand visibility, innovation and impact
• Strength of client portfolio and customer relationships
• Business performance and growth trajectory

Benefits of Being Selected

• Feature placement on TrainingIndustry.com, visited by hundreds of thousands of L&D professionals annually 

• Inclusion in a press release, social media announcements and email to 255,000+ subscribers 

• A digital badge to display on websites, proposals and promotional materials 

• Opportunity to order a physical award trophy 

• Inclusion in the annual Corporate Training Landscape graphic 

• Eligibility for case study features, thought leadership opportunities and event recognition 

• Referral opportunities when Training Industry receives RFPs that fit your offerings 

Application Information

• The 2026 Top Staffing and Temporary Resources Companies Application opens March 4, 2026. 

• The deadline to submit an entry for this application is March 18, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. EST (New York). 

• The 2026 Top 20 Staffing and Temporary Resources Companies will be officially announced April 16, 2026 on our website and across our media platforms. 

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