Temp Agencies for Professional Careers?
You’re a Network Technician for one of the largest companies in your area and have been for about 3 years now. Monday you head into work for the announcement that your company has been sold and that your job will be terminated immediately. A few weeks pass after your termination and your still looking for work. You have put in resumes at all the places locally and have answered several help wanted ads but still no luck. What else can you do? Have you ever thought about temp agencies or contract agencies? Yes, I am talking about places like Manpower, Adecco, and Apex Systems.
Why would someone in IT or any other professional career even think about a temp agency for a professional position? From my past experience, I found out that a lot of temp agencies get contracted to provide a lot of companies with project work or short term contract work, even for professional careers. My first job in the IT field was actually a job that I found through Manpower Technical. It was supposed to be a 3 month job. After one month, I was hired at $35,500 a year. For my area, that was a fantastic starting salary back in 1999.
When I have been in between jobs, I have been very fortunate to find short term contracts with different companies. Some jobs are very simple, such as basic pc installing work, but the contracts wound up paying very well. There were some cases that I would work for a week or a couple of weekends and make enough to cover my basic living expenses for a month. It is not the most glamorous way to make a living, but in a pinch it is an option.
Next time you’re between jobs and you’re an IT professional or any type of professional, check the temp agencies. You might be surprised what you find.
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