Know Thy Agency — How to Choose the Right Temp Agency
It’s the new economy, as you’ve probably heard. One of the most important things you can do if you’re a job seeker is to research, network and keep your eyes and ears open for new opportunities. And these days, more and more people (actually, about three million!) are using temp firms or staffing agencies to help […]
Listen to Your Temporary Help for Long Term Impact
In the new economy, millions of workers in the U.S. have returned to work in interim, or temp jobs, via staffing agencies. Many of today’s temp jobs are being filled by people with a decade (or two) of experience — [bctt tweet=”in 2010, more than 40% of jobs were held by those 55 and over”] […]
Not Your Mother’s Temp Job: Work for a Staffing Agency
Temporary job agencies, or staffing agencies, have gotten mixed to poor reviews historically. While opportunities like Kelly Girls were ok for young single women in the 1960s, these days they are sometimes considered a choice of last resort.