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What was your experience with staffing agencies? Should I try it? Any advice? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/personalfinancecanada

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I am currently a university student in Ontario, Canada, looking to get a summer job (at least minimum wage would be just fine for me). I've been sending my resume out for like almost half a year now, but with no luck (not even a phone call).

Yes, I have tried applying to McDonalds, TimHortons, grocery stores, countless other places, and even places where my friends work/worked at. I have also gotten my resume looked at by both an employment agency and my friends. I have also went in in-person to a lot of places. One of my friends says that one of the main reasons why I might not any phone calls back is that I don't have any real work experience other than my mandatory high school volunteer hours.

I am also a Computer Science student and yes, I have been considering going for a web development job. However, a lot of the job postings I see require stuff like Wordpress, and JavaScript frameworks which I don't know. I also want a job as soon as possible (because of my finances).

I have also found a list of local staffing agencies at my local employment center. Should I go for these? How likely am I to get hired once I go?

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I worked for a few staffing companies and from my experience and seeing others, they rarely keep people. They usually use them to cover a person that is out for an extend period or they themselves are looking to hire someone outside the agency.

Did it starting around when I was 19 and went for a few years. This was in the late 00s.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Like, how long do they usually keep people?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

Depends on the project you cover or until they no longer need you.

The shortest time was a month and the longest I lasted was 8 months since they moved state.

Wife has the same experience with the length.

I was doing warehouse and she was doing admin stuff like Apple one agency employment.