Staffing Agencies: What You Should Know As A Job Seeker

For decades on end, staffing agencies have been providing a number of services to employers as well as finding employment opportunities for job seekers across the nation. Also called employment agencies, these companies, whose employees are occasionally referred to as head hunters, act as a recruitment service for employers who outsource their hiring needs. In theory, staffing agency employees focus on specific industry knowledge (depending on the company that uses their services) and serve as a kind of human resources professional by searching for, recruiting and hiring individuals for specific jobs, conducting and dealing with payroll responsibilities, and dealing with other issues such as for example disciplinary actions and employee claims with respect to the business that employs them.

While these companies are a great resource for employers that not wish to dabble in hiring affairs, and for job hunters having difficulty landing a steady position, here are a few things that job seekers in particular should know. Typically, when a job seeker applies with a staffing agency, numerous things will happen. First, the candidate will undoubtedly be interviewed for the position about that they inquire. If all goes in accordance with plan, the candidate is then hired on a temporary contract with the staffing agency and released to the company for full-time employment at a later time. When the candidate is not selected for the particular position they for which they apply, the staffing agency could keep their name in employment bank on file within the agency. Any potential job matches will be flagged and the candidate will undoubtedly be contacted when future matches meet their needs.

An important to note to make that sometimes throws interviewees off and even deters them from desperate to interview is that most staffing agencies require a computer skills assessment examination before they'll even interview you for one of their jobs. This can be a good notion to sharpen through to your skills before going to the interview. Unfortunately, some staffing agencies won't interview you for any jobs if you won't test or fail several tests. So again, practice, practice, practice.

Another important little bit of information for the job seeker to know is when trying to get a job with a staffing agency, be sure to note whether or not the job is direct hire, contract to hire, or temporary contract. Staffing agencies are likely used by companies to hire temporary contract or contract to employ positions. Temporary contract is just as it sounds. You will have a temporary period of time that the employee will be contracted to work and at a specified date, employment will be terminated. Point blank.  The original source  to employ is slightly different. Employees could be contracted to work for a set period of time, usually 3-6 months. At the end of this time frame, the company might want to hire the employee on full time, or ask the staffing agency to end the contract between your company and employer.

Buyer beware! Investigate the business before you sign any contracts to be sure they're reputable and hold a good track record of hiring contract to hires on a steady full time basis.

Hands down, direct hire is your best bet but if it is no option, you still should think about the others offered by the agency. Much like any job search, utilizing a staffing agency or not, do your homework. Seek out just as much information about the staffing agency and the business as possible. The more you understand, the less likely you are to make a poor decision.