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    Employment and Temp Agencies

    What do you think of them? How do you find a good one? Experiances? Tips?
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    Default Re: Employment and Temp Agencies

    I have nothing but good things to say about them. I used my temp job as a banquet server and sometimes buss-boy at a fancy hotel as my third job through my senior year in college and a couple of years afterwards. It all depends on what job you choose.

    In any given area, there will be multiple temp agencies. Don't be afraid to ask what the jobs they are offering pay. I told them I wanted a minimum of $10 an hour and they hooked me up with the right job.

    Here are some perks:
    -no penalty for calling them and saying "i hate this job! give me another assignment!"
    -lots of different odd jobs that will keep you from getting bored
    -temp jobs that turn into full time positions with benefits (happened when I temped at a life insurance company)
    -you meet other people who have more experience in the local temp circuit and will tell you which jobs pay the most at which agency... (for example...my temp agencies contract for my hotel banquet work was switched to another local temp agency and the job ended up paying $2 an hour more than what I'd been making. I got the heads up from my co-workers and called the new agency so I could continue to be booked and for more $$)
    -if you have a busy week or can't work due to a scheduling issue, you can just tell them you're unavailable for the week, and they keep calling you the next week with no penalty!
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    Default Re: Employment and Temp Agencies

    I work for a full-service staffing firm, so I'm a little biased here. Of course, my experience with them before I started working there is what made me take their offer. Instead of just little ol' you trolling the internet or newspapers to find a job, you've got a TEAM of people who are constantly being called by their clients to find people to fill positions. The opportunities change every day, it's not uncommon for us to call someone at 8 am because we've got a great assignment for them that starts that morning. Plus, with the economy the way that it is, there are a lot of companies that are not taking on full-time direct-hire employees. Temps can be written off as a business expense, so companies are willing to go that route to fill positions in their companies. Once hiring money is available, temps that do a fantastic job have a higher likelihood of being hired because 1) they already know the ins and outs of the company, 2) they've already been trained on policies and procedures and 3) they're already there so no energy/money/resources have to be wasted to find someone new! Temping is a great way to get your foot in the door, you never know who you're going to meet or where your assignments will take you!

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