a. Figure out what types of jobs you are looking for and what hourly wage you need.
b. If you can find a temp company that specifically lists your profession (i.e. Accountemps for accountants) go for it.
c. Otherwise (or afterwards) start calling/submitting résumés.
2)
This is the more difficult step of finding a good one. If you repeat 1c enough, you will find a good temp company. I have done temping during two time spans and I found one persistent pattern. The good temp companies were the ones that said "when can you come in for an interview." The bad ones said mail us (during round one of temping) or enter your résumé on our website (during round two of temping) and we'll get back to you.
"We'll get back to you" either means we have no jobs or we don't care enough to do ours.
The "good company" that I found in Gainesville was Kelly Temporary Services. I think they must have bought an expensive software package because they became a bad company when I tried working for them in Raleigh.
Gainesville jobs: receptionist, "office help", seminar registration, file clerk, etc.
Kelly kept me busy and the only reason that I stopped working for them is because I hated working as a file clerk (and did not have any conception that I could stop working a job just because I didn't like it). I got a permanent 40 hr job as a cashier at Office Depot and from there it was all upwards. I know, it doesn't sound impressive, but I was making $8-10/hr in Gainesville ~ 15 years ago, and that is more than you will make working fast food.
Round 2, I found a local company called Greer Group. Unfortunately, they are strictly regional. They put me in a temp to hire situation at Railinc. I was there for ~ 3 years and they have the bennies of the gods (or at least used to, another reason why I quit). I checked their website just in case they had something in Atlanta. They don't, but in Raleigh they have 8 listings from $8.75/hr (3rd shift assembly line) to $18-$25/hr for a Systems Analyst. I suspect these are just the listings that they do not already have candidates lined up for.
It is not terribly high paying stuff, but it is quick and better than fast food. To earn higher than this on short notice, you really need to go to recruiters (see previous, they lie).
Other characteristics of bad companies:
-They keep trying to send you on wildly inappropriate jobs. -Over emphasis on proper dress and a neat appearance. You can expect a bit of this, but if it is over the top, it means that they are scraping the bottom of the barrel. -Really long delays between jobs & payment
Even the best companies will try to convince you that driving to the next county isn't really *that* far and you will have to do the humiliating 'sign the time card' routine just about everywhere.
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Date: 2008-12-02 09:20 pm (UTC)a. Figure out what types of jobs you are looking for and what hourly wage you need.
b. If you can find a temp company that specifically lists your profession (i.e. Accountemps for accountants) go for it.
c. Otherwise (or afterwards) start calling/submitting résumés.
2)
This is the more difficult step of finding a good one. If you repeat 1c enough, you will find a good temp company. I have done temping during two time spans and I found one persistent pattern. The good temp companies were the ones that said "when can you come in for an interview." The bad ones said mail us (during round one of temping) or enter your résumé on our website (during round two of temping) and we'll get back to you.
"We'll get back to you" either means we have no jobs or we don't care enough to do ours.
The "good company" that I found in Gainesville was Kelly Temporary Services. I think they must have bought an expensive software package because they became a bad company when I tried working for them in Raleigh.
Gainesville jobs:
receptionist, "office help", seminar registration, file clerk, etc.
Kelly kept me busy and the only reason that I stopped working for them is because I hated working as a file clerk (and did not have any conception that I could stop working a job just because I didn't like it). I got a permanent 40 hr job as a cashier at Office Depot and from there it was all upwards. I know, it doesn't sound impressive, but I was making $8-10/hr in Gainesville ~ 15 years ago, and that is more than you will make working fast food.
Round 2, I found a local company called Greer Group. Unfortunately, they are strictly regional. They put me in a temp to hire situation at Railinc. I was there for ~ 3 years and they have the bennies of the gods (or at least used to, another reason why I quit). I checked their website just in case they had something in Atlanta. They don't, but in Raleigh they have 8 listings from $8.75/hr (3rd shift assembly line) to $18-$25/hr for a Systems Analyst. I suspect these are just the listings that they do not already have candidates lined up for.
It is not terribly high paying stuff, but it is quick and better than fast food. To earn higher than this on short notice, you really need to go to recruiters (see previous, they lie).
Other characteristics of bad companies:
-They keep trying to send you on wildly inappropriate jobs.
-Over emphasis on proper dress and a neat appearance. You can expect a bit of this, but if it is over the top, it means that they are scraping the bottom of the barrel.
-Really long delays between jobs & payment
Even the best companies will try to convince you that driving to the next county isn't really *that* far and you will have to do the humiliating 'sign the time card' routine just about everywhere.
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Date: 2008-12-02 09:40 pm (UTC)