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Temp Agency

A temp agency can be one of the most successful routes for anyone looking to make a temporary or permanent career move. With access to a wide range of often unadvertised jobs, the temp agency is becoming the preferred choice for jobseekers and employers alike.

It is important to be selective when registering with a temp agency and to choose a temp agency that is well established and has a good reputation in the market place. Ask friends you know who have used a temp agency before, to recommend some to you and do some online research by visiting various temp agency websites. It is also advisable to choose a temp agency that specialises in your particular discipline, for example secretarial, legal, finance etc. Working through a temp agency can prove an invaluable way of gaining experience, making contacts and experiencing different work environments. Some positions offered by a temp agency can go on to lead to a permanent job being offered with the company - this is referred to by the temp agency as a "temp to perm opportunity".

Registering with a temp agency also cuts out the need of filling in individual application forms for the jobs you are interested in and writing endless covering letters. The temp agency consultant will market you to suitable employers after getting to know your core skills and aspirations and the type of environment you work best in. Depending on the temp agency, you will need to allow at least an hour and a half to register. The temp agency consultant will need to gather as much information about each candidate as possible and the temp agency consultant will conduct an in-depth interview and typically ask you to undertake a number of skills and aptitude tests. The temp agency may also require you to undertake some PC skill evaluations to gauge your level of competency on specific software applications. A credible temp agency, such as Crone Corkill, will also offer free IT training facilities to their registered candidates.

Choosing the right temp agency

Some people who decide to find temporary work register with more than one temp agency especially if they are looking for a permanent job. However, if you register with more than one temp agency you run the risk of several offering you work at the same time and you will have to turn down assignments. This could lead to the temp agency whose work you reject to think twice before they offer again - and you never know when you might need that temp agency at a later date!

A temp agency will need you to provide an up-to-date CV. As the temp agency consultant will point out, your CV is a powerful marketing tool and will give the temp agency the opportunity to send your details to clients and discuss your credentials in advance of any temp assignments.

Once you have registered with a temp agency it is important to keep in regular contact to let the temp agency consultant know you are available for work. When a suitable temp opportunity arises, the temp agency consultant will call you to discuss the assignment in detail. You then have to decide whether to accept the assignment offered. If you turn down work offered by a temp agency more than once or twice, you may find that the temp agency will give you less priority when future work comes in.

 

Crone Corkill are an honest, confidential, temp agency specialising in secretarial, admin, PA and office jobs. Visit www.cronecorkill.co.uk.

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