Temporary And Job Placement Agencies
What is a "temporary agency"?
A temporary employment agency is a licensed and bonded agency that is geared toward filling short-term assignments; anything from a day to a few weeks. Sometimes they fill positions during maternity leaves and that sort of thing. Most of the time those temporary positions are in the administrative, manual labor or sometimes healthcare -- those different types of clerical and office positions.
What is a "placement agency"?
A full service placement agency place long-term, permanent employees into positions. So, unlike temporary agencies, where the assignments are short term, a full service employment agency is looking to place people for the long-term permanent positions. Those can range in terms of different types of careers; everything from accounting and finance, to healthcare, executive marketing, management, clerical, you name it. So if you are looking for employment, it's certainly not a bad idea to contact employment agencies, get your resume to them, and it's another great tool, another great strategy in terms of your job search.
How do I find the right temp or placement agency for me?
First of all you need to know if you're looking for a temporary assignment or if you're looking for full time permanent work. There are numerous employment agencies out there. Many provide employment in temporary positions as well as full time permanent positions. Some do only temporary; some do only full time permanent. So, you need to ask a lot of questions in terms of "What are your services? What are the different types of positions you have available? Do you specialise in any type of industry?" That's another very important question. Certainly you want to find an employment agency that has experience in your particular area and the type of job you're looking for.
