“What staffing is great for is helping you deal with predictable work,” A.J. Brustein, CEO of on-demand staffing platform Wonolo, told Fast Company in a story on temp agencies of the future. “You know you’ll need people over Christmas? Temp staffing is great. Have someone going on maternal leave? Temp staffing is great. Temp staffing generally can’t help you if seven people call in sick with a cold.”