If you are looking for work, you should register and follow up with as many staffing agencies as possible. Some employers hire exclusively through staffing agencies. If you are able to impress the staffing agency they will promote you to their employers to make themselves look good!
Once placed by a staffing
agency job seekers have a good opportunity to show off their skills and
impress an employer with good, solid work ethic and worker traits. Many staffing agencies hire for permanent
positions or “temp to perm” positions. These are ones in which the employee is hired
on a temporary basis and if the employer approves, will be hired permanently.
Even if you consider temporary only positions there are benefits, including a current employer on your resume, increased opportunity for networking, the opportunity to obtain a letter of reference and the opportunity to maintain or learn new skills.
A temporary employee is in a unique position to develop and
present specific skills and achievements that the employer is looking for. One of the major benefits of temporary
employment is the opportunity that temporary workers have to both learn about their employer and impress
them.
That having been said - don’t
rest on your laurels. Sometimes temporary employees don’t prepare for the
interview as much as outside interviewees. If you approach the interview as if
you are a shoe-in you will hurt your chances of being seriously considered.
Prepare for the interview
just as you would if you were applying from the outside:
Research
the company, culture, and goals. What do you already know about
the company? What information is available on its website? Do you have access
to the mission statement or other financial information or goals? Summarize
what you know and are able learn about the company. Jot down any questions that
you can ask coworkers or supervisors before the interview. You will want to keep
some pertinent questions to ask the interviewer(s).
What
type of interview will it be? One on one is most common
and straight forward. There may be more
than one. You will want to prepare differently if there are multiple
interviewers or a behavioral interview.
Dress
for success. As a temporary employee you are probably already trying to put
your best foot forward on a daily basis, but take pains to look especially
sharp. Cut and style your hair and have your nails done (even men should take
this step for the interview).
Be
prepared with a list of things you have learned during your assignment.
Highlight any achievements on your part and anything that impresses you about
the company or your supervisor. Be concrete and provide quantitative
information whenever possible. At the very least, provide specific examples.
If you don’t already have a clear mission statement for
yourself and 1, 5, and 10 year goals,
you should think about this sooner rather than later. It will help if these
goals correspond to what you know about the company and how they promote. You
should have a good understanding of their promotional ladder at this point, but
if you don’t, find out. Again, you will want to relate your goals in a way that
makes sense to the company and makes you clearly an attractive candidate.
Writing things down may seem silly or a waste of time to some,
but it is a great way to hone your elevator
speech and ensure that you are prepared with clear, concise responses that
will wow your interviewers. Take the extra time to do this in preparing for an
interview and you will exude confidence.
Practicing
answering standard interview questions
A temporary employee is in an ideal position to do well in this
interview with a little foresight and preparation.
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