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Who here has gone through a staffing agency?
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 43042695:MV8yMzAxMjEwXzM5MTg0OTQzXzQxNEIwOTZF] [quote:ibd1unv:MV8yMzAxMjEwXzM5MTg0ODQzXzQwODk2MzU5] [quote:Anonymous Coward 43042695:MV8yMzAxMjEwXzM5MTg0NzA1X0M2REE0NDU1] [quote:ibd1unv:MV8yMzAxMjEwXzM5MTg0NjExX0Q5NkVEQjNB] [quote:Anonymous Coward 43042695:MV8yMzAxMjEwXzM5MTg0Mzg5X0JDMkFBQQ==] [quote:ibd1unv:MV8yMzAxMjEwXzM5MTg0MjU0X0NBNjE0MjZE] well ill speak for the labor part of temp/staffing services( even though im pretty sure you mean staffing only) well staffing agencies are not a scam. this is my girlfriends job here in SC, and trust me they want to get you a job so they can get there cut of money, not just the company but the person who would work your case. now just for the hell of it im gonna speak on temp services about labor jobs at least. i think all temp services should be illegal, this is a middle man job, they do this to keep you from being able to go straight to a company and apply. i mean it saves the company time by not doing interviews, and lots of companies do this and will not allow you to apply to them in person. now here where the money comes in.say you get hired by a temp service for 10 an hour.. that job is really paying about 15 an hour and that other 5 goes to the temp service!!! pisses me off. but the good part and the way i used to work temp services is. get on a job and bust your ass and more then likely the job will hire you on fulltime, then you can get that extra 5 an hour!!!! i just wish this middle man scam bullshit would be outlawed!!! [/quote] I agree and am aware they make money off your hire. Do you by chance know what the typical hiring window is - to go from temp to full on employee? I'm guessing maybe 90 day trial? [/quote] i do know it is usually 90 days, because my girl is either happy or pissed if one of her clients does or does not make it the 90 days, they do she gets her cut usually a few thousand dollars.. but if they do not make it means my girl did her job for nothing she gets no bonus at all.. so i know at least at her companies it is usually 90 days [/quote] That's what I'm hoping for 90 days...it's going to get tedious driving downtown every week for a paycheck. Wish they offered direct deposit. Don't want to do that for a year! [/quote] Well it's call center based, but it's for a marketing company. So, there's bonus on top of hourly. I'm thinking as long as I'm at or above quota they'll keep me. i think the 90 days will depend on you.. i mean i seen the same people that started same day with me from a staffing service not get hired on after i did, but again im speaking for labor work, so id have no idea how it might go down in office kinda work, i mean i stayed on the companies ass " when am i gonna get hired on, havent i showed enough" i mean constant asking after my trial period was up, i dont know if that would be a good idea in an office enviroment? i mean my girl doesnt even want me to show up downtown at her job at lunch if im wearing my hat backwards or got my flops or t shirt or jeans on [/quote] [/quote]
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These are legitimate jobs right?
Only reason why I ask, I went to a staffing agency today for a 'career fair' but I will say what this agency was advertising was a little misleading. They took advantage of their building name (high profile bank) and made it seem as though it was this bank that was having the career fair. But no, it wasn't the bank, it just so happened this staffing agency had a suite in this big downtown bank building.
Anyway, I didn't want to make it a wasted trip. So I filled out paperwork and they said they had a great call center job with a relatively new company. I have an orientation tomorrow, and if that goes well, next will be an interview with the company.
Thing is, they gave me a sheet of paper with the company name/address/what's expected/hours of availability. So I Googled the company and can't find shit on it, I thought maybe an LLC or Facebook page or something for a newer business - but no dice.
This can't be a scam right? It's through a staffing agency.
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