| The recession is grabbing a hold of jobs and ripping | | | | consists of your job history, personal information, and |
| them out from underneath people when they least | | | | anything else that could be relevant to any job. You |
| expect. One week they are working and the next | | | | also want to set aside a couple hours of your time |
| week they are not. It is something that is being seen | | | | when you make your appointment. This is because a |
| all over the world. It is heartbreaking because there | | | | skills test will be required to measure which areas you |
| are so many people wondering what they need to | | | | are strongest in. |
| do next in order to take care of their families. That's | | | | The skills test will include such skills as typing, 10-key, |
| where temp agencies come in. | | | | accounting, spelling and grammar, and customer |
| What is a temp agency? | | | | service. These results are then used to help place |
| A temp agency is an agency that serves as a job | | | | you within companies that fit your skills set. |
| bank that places qualified employees into companies | | | | Types of jobs |
| needing temporary help. Sometimes the job may last | | | | The types of jobs that temporary staffing agencies |
| a day and sometimes it may last weeks. However, | | | | place individuals in include janitorial, maintenance, food |
| one temporary staffing employee can work a | | | | service, clerical, home health, light industrial, and |
| number of different jobs in a week or a month. A | | | | shipping and receiving. Other positions may also be |
| company may need manpower for a few hours or | | | | available, depending on which companies in the area |
| they may need it for a few weeks. It simply | | | | feel that they can truly benefit from a temp agency. |
| depends on what the job is and the reason why the | | | | The only time that you should not apply at a temp |
| job is open at that moment. Sometimes it is due to | | | | agency is if you have expensive childcare that could |
| an employee that is on leave or it is because the job | | | | possibly consume all of the earnings you make. You |
| is something that none of the employees within the | | | | have to take into consideration that temp agencies |
| company are qualified to do. | | | | garnish a part of your wages in order to take their |
| As for where you can find a temporary staffing | | | | fee for placing you within a job. The company you |
| agency, they are rather easy to find. They can be | | | | do the work for pays the temp agency instead of |
| found under "temp agencies" or "employment" in the | | | | you. The temp agency then gives you a check for |
| yellow pages of your local phone book. You can also | | | | your part. |
| do an Internet search for temp agencies in your area. | | | | You must also take into consideration that you will |
| However, applying to become listed with their agency | | | | not be eligible for benefits within a company unless |
| is something you will probably still have to do in their | | | | they decide they want to hire you as a permanent |
| office. | | | | employee. Even if you are working through the temp |
| How to apply | | | | agency for a year, you cannot take health benefits, |
| When you apply with temporary staffing, you will | | | | an IRA, etc. However, the temp agency offers you |
| have to fill out a general application. This involves | | | | the opportunity to try out different types of jobs. |
| filling out your basic information and answering any | | | | You can mix it up a bit. Most importantly, you can |
| questions that are provided to you. This is the same | | | | survive during tough times. You can put food on your |
| as any job application you would find elsewhere. | | | | table and clothes on your back. |
| Also, make sure to bring a resume' with you that | | | | |