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Scott Blaydon
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3rd party staffing agencies

Not all but I feel the majority of the staffing agency people are all about the "churn and burn" approach to placing people into jobs. They just want to throw volumes of people at jobs before they really learn what the prospective candidate is all about and where they may fit. They are always in a big rush to get your info together and present to a hiring company....OK, I get that, but they never ever show the professional courtesy to get back to you or provide any feed back that can improve your chances the next time around. I sometimes feel that we the job seekers are just fodder to shove in their cannons when they shoot it against the wall to see who sticks. On the other hand, the staffing agencies that really take the time to build a relationship and learn about the candidates do a much better job at getting you to the phone and face to face interviews. And their feed back has proven to be very fruitful in improving the chances for the next prospective opportunity. I say cut back on the fly by night agencies and only entertain the companies that illustrate the more fruitful approach. You can spend a lot of wasteful time entertaining the ladder for no appreciable outcome or improvement.

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Mariah Bliss
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That's definitely an interesting post, Scott - have you tried following up with staffing agencies to get the feedback you're looking for? I find that a lot of times, following up can play a key role in understanding what's happening with your job search. I think a lot of times people just get so busy that they don't give everyone the courtesy of a follow-up that they deserve.

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