You need to explain exactly what you want and it's good to stay w the same recruiters they 'll keep you in mind first.

Tony,

Employment Agencies have their pros and cons! A lot of them are nothing more than body shops! But they also are good for helping someone to get their foot in the door to a company or a vocation.

I recommend you be prompt and dress in good business attire and be prepared!

East orange nj

I will like to join

Hi Tony: Okay, for me, my experience with employment agencies has been hit and miss. Some agencies provide temp to hire and pure temp positions. My suggestion as to your skills is to get a typing test (speed test) through an accredited agency or school. When I did it I did both typing and 10-key (calculations using the right side of your keyboard or an actual 10 key calculator. Some agencies will have you go through a typing test to check your skills. The other thing you need to do is be up to date with correspondence formatting styles. Other skills that can help include: blog writing skills, PowerPoint, Excel, Access (old database but some still use it), Scheduling software (outlook, needles, clio, acrobat, etc.), good phone etiquette, online research skills (e.g. county public records, Google Scholar, ProQuest, JStor, Hein Online, Lexis, Boolean, etc.). You may want to familiar yourself with Microsoft Office charts/graphs, mailing features (envelopes/labels), table of contents, etc. The more you know, the more attractive of a candidate for direct hire or temp to hire you become. Also, as far as the agencies are concerned. Do some research to see what types of jobs they provide, any training they provide, etc. Also, different staffing firms cater to different types of clients (e.g. law firms, corporations, etc.) Some cater to Fortune 500 companies and small business, others to local businesses. If its a national agency make sure that they have offices in-state. Last, in answer to one of your questions, yes, some firms are looking for bodies to fill the office support needs while others try to match the candidate to the needs of the client. I've worked for both types. Problem is you won't really know how they operate until you've done your homework or, worst case, go to work for them and find out on the job. Hope this helps!

The agencies where YOU pay the fees are. sort-of, working for you. They often merely try to advise you and provide you information, rather than working to find you ANY job, let alone one that is close o what you are looking for... Some of them - very few - keep listings of jobs they have found people for, before. Most "recruiters" are looking to fill specific jobs for employers, who normally pay them something like three months worth of the job's salary. Companies with "admin" jobs don't normally take time to "test" someone on their skills,. They are looking for someone with experience in those skills. You would have to seek out "entry level" office jobs that don't require specific skills - and hence pay almost nothing - and then DEMONSTRATE skills if they deign to give you opportunities t show your skill. If you see job postings, know that that agency is working for the employer, not you.

Tony, The temp agencies main responsibility is to the company or client. They agree to recruit, interview, and hire employees that meet the qualifications and requirements for each assignment. As an agency employee however you have the option to accept or deny any assignment that doesn't meet your interest or career goals.

Hi Tony, i really like employment agencies are a great way to get hired. employment agencies want to match you to the right job, since they're much more likely to get repeat business from employers. so they really work with you to match you to the best job for your skills.