For decades on end, staffing agencies have been providing a number of services to employers in addition to finding employment opportunities for job seekers across the nation. Also called employment agencies, these businesses, whose employees are sometimes known as head hunters, act as a recruitment service for employers who outsource their hiring needs. Theoretically, staffing agency employees focus on specific industry knowledge (according to the company that uses their services) and serve as a type 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 disciplinary actions and employee claims on behalf of the business that employs them.

While these companies certainly are a great resource for employers that do not wish to dabble in hiring affairs, and for job hunters having difficulty landing a steady position, there are a few things that job seekers in particular ought to know. Typically, when a job seeker applies with a staffing agency, a number of things may happen. First, the candidate will be interviewed for the position about which they inquire. If all goes according to plan, the candidate is then hired on a temporary contract with the staffing agency and then 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 will keep their name in a job bank on file within the agency. Any potential job matches will then be flagged and the candidate will be contacted in the event that future matches meet their needs.

An important to note to make that sometimes throws interviewees off and also deters them from wishing to interview is that most staffing agencies need a computer skills assessment examination before they'll even interview you for one of their jobs. This is 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 a number of tests. So again, http://embarca963.jigsy.com/entries/general/Why-Staffing-Agencies-Are-Suddenly-So-Popular , practice, practice.

https://www.pathofthesage.com/members/embarca915/activity/427135/ of information for the job seeker to learn is when applying for employment 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 most likely used by companies to hire temporary contract or contract to hire positions. Temporary contract is simply as it sounds. You will see a temporary period of time that the employee will be contracted to work and at a specified date, employment will undoubtedly be terminated. Point blank. Contract to hire is slightly different. Employees could be contracted to work for a set period of time, usually 3-6 months. By the end of this time period, the company may choose to hire the employee on regular, or ask the staffing agency to end the contract between the company and employer.

Buyer beware! Investigate the business before you sign any contracts to ensure they are reputable and hold a good history of hiring contract to hires on a reliable full time basis.

Hands down, direct hire can be your best bet but if it is not an option, you still should consider the others offered by the agency. As with any job search, using a staffing agency or not, do your homework. Seek out as much information regarding the staffing agency and the company as you can. The more you know, the less likely you are to make a poor decision.