{"id":2197,"date":"2022-01-03T20:43:11","date_gmt":"2022-01-04T01:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/?p=2197"},"modified":"2026-10-21T19:58:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T00:58:10","slug":"staff-augmentation-vs-independent-contractor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/staff-augmentation-vs-independent-contractor\/","title":{"rendered":"Staff Augmentation VS Independent Contractor"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2197\" class=\"elementor elementor-2197\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f19425 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f19425\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-75ad6eb\" data-id=\"75ad6eb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c78831 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8c78831\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/staff-augmentation-vs-independent-contractor-ist-hero.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8013\" alt=\"Staff augmentation vs. independent contractor, IS&amp;T Consulting Group\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/staff-augmentation-vs-independent-contractor-ist-hero.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/staff-augmentation-vs-independent-contractor-ist-hero-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/staff-augmentation-vs-independent-contractor-ist-hero-1024x538.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/staff-augmentation-vs-independent-contractor-ist-hero-768x403.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0ecf99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0ecf99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Staff augmentation adds temporary workers to your team through a staffing firm, and your managers direct their day-to-day work alongside your employees. An independent contractor is self-employed, controls how the work is done and is paid per project or invoice. The key differences are control, how the worker is classified and paid, and who handles recruiting and administration. Staff augmentation suits roles that need close management, while contractors suit defined deliverables. IS&amp;T provides IT staff augmentation for Houston businesses.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4224c98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4224c98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Need extra IT hands for a project? Ask IS&amp;T about staff augmentation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9530ae elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d9530ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/contact-us\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Talk to IS&amp;T About Staff Augmentation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-31d7cd3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"31d7cd3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e58fc3f\" data-id=\"e58fc3f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc11103 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc11103\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For modern businesses there are countless ways to adjust your staff for specific projects that require more manpower or even for the general scaling up of your business. The various staffing techniques available are especially varied when it comes to the IT industry. From completely outsourcing to a third party to hiring temporary employees in-house, it\u2019s never been easier to expand or supplement your team.<\/p><p>But which staffing method is best? The truth is it will depend largely on your business, the specific needs you have, and what you\u2019re looking to achieve. Each staffing technique has its own benefits and drawbacks. Let\u2019s start by discussing two of the most popular options when it comes to altering your staff: staff augmentation and using independent contractors. We\u2019ll go over their similarities and their differences to help you decide which is right for your business.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7edf799 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7edf799\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/staff-augmentation-vs-independent-contractors.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2201\" alt=\"Staff Augmentation Discussion\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/staff-augmentation-vs-independent-contractors.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/staff-augmentation-vs-independent-contractors-300x150.jpg 300w, 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class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/staff-augmentation-vs-independent-contractor\/#What_is_Staff_Augmentation\" >What is Staff Augmentation?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/staff-augmentation-vs-independent-contractor\/#Qualities_That_Distinguish_Staff_Augmentation\" >Qualities That Distinguish Staff Augmentation:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/staff-augmentation-vs-independent-contractor\/#Staff_Augmentation_vs_Independent_Contractor\" >Staff Augmentation vs. Independent Contractor<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/staff-augmentation-vs-independent-contractor\/#Benefits_of_Using_Staff_Augmentation_Over_Independent_Contractors\" >Benefits of Using Staff Augmentation Over Independent Contractors<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/staff-augmentation-vs-independent-contractor\/#Staff_Augmentation_in_Houston\" >Staff Augmentation in Houston<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/staff-augmentation-vs-independent-contractor\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions\" >Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/staff-augmentation-vs-independent-contractor\/#When_should_I_use_staff_augmentation_instead_of_an_independent_contractor\" >When should I use staff augmentation instead of an independent contractor?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/staff-augmentation-vs-independent-contractor\/#Who_manages_workers_placed_through_staff_augmentation\" >Who manages workers placed through staff augmentation?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/staff-augmentation-vs-independent-contractor\/#Is_staff_augmentation_cheaper_than_hiring_an_independent_contractor\" >Is staff augmentation cheaper than hiring an independent contractor?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Staff_Augmentation\"><\/span>What is Staff Augmentation?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29c3b5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29c3b5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Staff augmentation adds skills to your team without adding permanent headcount.<\/p><p>For starters, let\u2019s dive into what staff augmentation is. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/staffing\/temporary-contract-staff-augmentation\">Staff augmentation<\/a> is a staffing strategy used by businesses to fill temporary gaps in the skillset or bandwidth of their existing staff. For example, if your business gets a big project from a client but your staff cannot handle the workload or are unable to perform the tasks required for the project for whatever reason, staff augmentation would be a way to get the staff members you need on a temporary basis to ensure the project is completed right and on time. Staff augmentation can be used for all levels of employment from entry-level to even C-level positions.<\/p><p>Although staff augmentation sounds like other types of staffing strategies such as outsourcing, hiring a consultant, or working with independent contractors, it is its own type of staffing solution that has unique benefits and features that help set it apart.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aeb0877 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aeb0877\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Qualities_That_Distinguish_Staff_Augmentation\"><\/span>Qualities That Distinguish Staff Augmentation:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-654f11c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"654f11c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Workers hired for roles through staff augmentation are employees on the business\u2019s official payroll. They are not consultants or contractors.<\/li><li>Businesses have control over who is hired for the roles in staff augmentation. This is different than outsourcing, for example, where the business doesn\u2019t have control over the specific individuals that work for them.<\/li><li>Workers hired through staff augmentation are found by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/staffing\">staffing firm<\/a> but managed directly by the business\u2019s internal management team rather than by a third party (as with outsourcing) or by the worker themselves (as with independent contractors).<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f3db48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7f3db48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/independent-contractors-vs-augmented-staff.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2202\" alt=\"Staffing Meeting\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/independent-contractors-vs-augmented-staff.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/independent-contractors-vs-augmented-staff-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/independent-contractors-vs-augmented-staff-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b046b0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b046b0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Staff_Augmentation_vs_Independent_Contractor\"><\/span>Staff Augmentation vs. Independent Contractor<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f157984 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f157984\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The real difference is control: who directs the work and how it gets done.<\/p><p>So how does staff augmentation differ from hiring an independent contractor? If you\u2019re hiring an independent contractor to help with a big project, is that not the same as staff augmentation? The answer is no.<\/p><p>Staff augmentation focuses on utilizing temporary workers to supplement a business\u2019s capabilities similarly to using an independent contractor, however staff augmentation requires that those additional staff members be hired temporarily as employees on the payroll. Independent contractors are not employees. They work for themselves and pay self-employment tax. In addition, independent contractors are not usually used for management or executive roles, so staff augmentation is usually used for situations that would require temporary staff for those types of roles.<\/p><p><strong>Staff augmentation vs. independent contractor<\/strong><\/p><table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:16px 0;\"><thead><tr><th style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;background:#f3f6f9;text-align:left;\">Factor<\/th><th style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;background:#f3f6f9;text-align:left;\">Staff augmentation<\/th><th style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;background:#f3f6f9;text-align:left;\">Independent contractor<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Who directs the work<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Your managers, day to day<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">The contractor decides how the work is done<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">How they are engaged<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Through a staffing firm<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Directly, under a contract for a project or deliverable<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Recruiting and screening<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Handled by the staffing firm<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Handled by you<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Fit with your team<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Works inside your team and processes<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Works independently<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Taxes<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Withheld through payroll<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">The contractor pays self-employment tax<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Best for<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Ongoing work that needs close management<\/td><td style=\"border:1px solid #d0d7de;padding:8px;vertical-align:top;\">Defined projects with clear deliverables<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ac969b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ac969b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefits_of_Using_Staff_Augmentation_Over_Independent_Contractors\"><\/span>Benefits of Using Staff Augmentation Over Independent Contractors<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17fb9ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17fb9ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When using staff augmentation, there is a larger amount of control that a business will get over the workers that are hired, because those staff members are employees in an official capacity. In addition, they have a say over which staff members are hired for each position, even when using a staffing firm to facilitate the search. Staff augmentation can also be more cost-efficient than working with independent contractors. This is because independent contractors set their own rates and employees hired through staff augmentation are considered employees, so their pay rate is determined by the business itself. This can be beneficial in terms of budgeting.<\/p><p>If you\u2019re unsure what the right staffing solution is for your business, meeting with a reputable staffing firm can be a helpful first step. 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With that kind of experience at their disposal, quality staffing professionals are more than equipped to handle any of your business\u2019s staffing needs.<\/p><p>Learn more about IS&amp;T\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/it-staff-augmentation-houston\">IT staff augmentation<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/staffing\/temporary-contract-staff-augmentation\">temporary and contract staffing<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/staffing\">IT staffing services<\/a>, or read our guides to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/3-types-of-staffing-models\/\">types of staffing models<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/blog\/the-ultimate-guide-for-the-direct-hiring-process\/\">the direct hire process<\/a>. For how workers are classified, see the IRS guide <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/businesses\/small-businesses-self-employed\/independent-contractor-self-employed-or-employee\">Independent contractor (self-employed) or employee?<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa0b5b6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa0b5b6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e63e258\" data-id=\"e63e258\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9957e27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9957e27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Tell IS&amp;T about the roles and timeline you need to fill, and we will recommend the right staffing approach.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66b4e94 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"66b4e94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.is-t.net\/contact-us\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Talk to IS&amp;T About Staff Augmentation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-577b231 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"577b231\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cd3b6ef\" data-id=\"cd3b6ef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bee6fb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bee6fb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05b0261 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"05b0261\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-5961\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5961\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_should_I_use_staff_augmentation_instead_of_an_independent_contractor\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">When should I use staff augmentation instead of an independent contractor?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5961\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5961\"><p>Use staff augmentation when you need someone to work inside your team under your managers&#8217; 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