PofWonderland » Careers http://www.prisonerofwonderland.com Fri, 20 Aug 2010 02:45:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Temporary Placement Agencies http://www.prisonerofwonderland.com/general/temporary-placement-agencies.htm http://www.prisonerofwonderland.com/general/temporary-placement-agencies.htm#comments Sat, 29 Sep 2007 08:04:34 +0000 admin http://www.prisonerofwonderland.com/general/temporary-placement-agencies.htm Trying to enter the work force after you’ve been a stay-at-home mom or dad for several years can be challenging. Having a large gap in your resume is often difficult to explain. Many companies are looking for potential employees who have recent experience with new software programs and if you’ve been home tending to a two or three-year-old, the computer was likely something you rarely used. Although it’s a great idea to take a few night classes to get up to speed on what’s hot and current in the world of office software, you do need a job now. Temporary placement agencies are a wonderful resource for individuals like this and can often offer positions that will not only pay the bills, they’ll also fill up that resume.

We’ve all heard of “temps”, people who come into an office for a few weeks at a time when extra help is needed or someone is ether on maternity leave or is out ill. Temporary placement agencies have a list of qualified individuals at the ready. They screen potential hires and often even give them aptitude tests to see where their strengths and weaknesses are. When a position comes up that matches that temp, they are sent out to take over the job for the prescribed period.

The best place to start if you want to utilize a service like this is in your own community. Almost every city is home to several temporary placement agencies. It’s wise to go in and talk with each individual agency to see what they have to offer and their rate of placement. If you visit one that places almost every applicant and one that rarely places any, it’s an easy choice.

Once you’ve filled out an application form with the agency you prefer, they’ll review it. If they feel you have something to offer, you’ll be called for an interview. The interview process with temporary placement agencies is a little more relaxed than a standard job interview is. You still need to look professional though. You’ll explain what you are proficient at, your background in terms of your career thus far and your education. They’ll also want to know what hours you are willing to work and how many days a week you are interested in.

It’s really important to remember that unless you want to continue to work sporadically and move from job to job, you should continue your search for a permanent position. Although many individuals who start with temporary placement agencies do find full-time employment through a temp job, this isn’t always the case and certainly shouldn’t be counted on. With each temp position you complete, add it to your resume and soon you’ll be able to impress every interviewer you see, until you land the right permanent job.

]]> http://www.prisonerofwonderland.com/general/temporary-placement-agencies.htm/feed 0 Student Job Search http://www.prisonerofwonderland.com/education/student-job-search.htm http://www.prisonerofwonderland.com/education/student-job-search.htm#comments Sat, 29 Sep 2007 08:04:02 +0000 admin http://www.prisonerofwonderland.com/education/student-job-search.htm Have you ever met a completely independent person? Think of the traits of that person and multiple it by ten and you will understand the personality of my son. From the time he was able to talk he wanted to do things for himself. I do were his first two words. His independent spirit was both challenging and a blessing to live with. He would do things completely on his own and then inform his father and me. He signed up for sports; he enrolled in community activities he decided upon a college and career. He made good, mature decisions so it was hard to become upset with him, yet we did not feel very needed in his life.

We were not surprised when he announced that he was in the process of finding an internship. He said that he wanted to do something out of the ordinary so he was working with a student job search. He found out about a website from one of his professors. The student job search was available to help locate entry level jobs as well as internships. The student job search would give information on writing resumes as well as cover letters. My son was interested in doing an international internship. He thought it would be a great way to gain experience as well as see a different country. The prospect sounded exciting as well as a chance of a lifetime. We encouraged him to pursue this. We told him that we would help him with travel and lodging expenses. Of course given his independent nature we knew this would be difficult for him to accept. We agreed that he could pay us back once he was earning money from his career.

With the help of the student job search he found an internship in Britain. The internship was paid, which was great because it gave him money in his pocket to sightsee and explore during his free time. His hope is that once he is done with the internship he will be able to use the student job search to locate and entry level job in the United States. Having the international experience should be a plus on his resume as well as to help him develop personally. We know that he will adjust to being on his own because that is his nature. He did mention that it would be nice if we would come and visit him. We are planning to do this. It will be great to see a part of the world that we have not been to before. His independent nature is allowing us to explore areas that have been beyond our comfort zone.

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