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TOP IDEA: Raven Moore When You Should Hire A Temp Worker For Your Business (And When You Shouldn’t) - http://www.brazencareerist/2009/01/12/when-you-should-hire-a-temp-worker...

175 weeks ago

: I'm glad SOMEBODY recognizes this! My boss does this ALL THE TIME. And he doesn't just hire temps. He hires expensive consultants. There are ...MoreI'm glad SOMEBODY recognizes this! My boss does this ALL THE TIME. And he doesn't just hire temps. He hires expensive consultants. There are always at least four of them around, usually more, in a department of 20 full-time people. They take up 40% of our yearly budget.

Here's what happens:
- Boss gets project
- Boss realizes he has no idea what this project is about
- Boss realizes admitting this will expose the fact that he has no right being in this position
- Boss hires consultant to do the work for him (even though consultant doesn't know the company at all, screwing up the project further)
- Boss releases consultant once project is done, and takes credit for consultant's work.

So you end up with a botched project and a guy hanging onto a position he really shouldn't have.
175 weeks ago
: Oh my, sounds like someone doesn't know how to do their job. Eventually, upper management will notice this (b/c they'll get tired of wasting ...MoreOh my, sounds like someone doesn't know how to do their job. Eventually, upper management will notice this (b/c they'll get tired of wasting money) and figure out your boss doesn't know what he's doing.
175 weeks ago
: I wish you had written this 6 months ago so I could show it to my boss!

My company is a huge offender of #3. They decide to do a project, not an ...MoreI wish you had written this 6 months ago so I could show it to my boss!

My company is a huge offender of #3. They decide to do a project, not an important project, just something they want to accomplish so they can say they accomplished something. Once it's determined how long a project would take using current staff--which is always longer than the project manager wants because, hello!, some of us actually have work to do other than come up with useless projects--someone suggests bringing in temps.

This all fine and dandy except my company also suffers from the "well if one temp can do it in x time, 3 temps could do it in 1/3x time, so let's hire 3 temps!!!" Sometimes they don't even know what they want to hire temps for, they just know they got approved to fund 3 temps and don't want to "waste" their budget allocation.

Seriously?!
175 weeks ago
: That's hilarious. I've been on both sides of the fence and could never understand why companies would fill cubicles up with temps to do projects ...MoreThat's hilarious. I've been on both sides of the fence and could never understand why companies would fill cubicles up with temps to do projects that need to be scrapped or are a waste of time in the first place. Companies think that b/c it's cheap labor, they're getting more bang for their buck. In actuality, they're wasting time and money.
175 weeks ago
: It's so hard to find a temp job out in NYC because they all say they don't have anything and when they send you on a job, you end up stuffing ...MoreIt's so hard to find a temp job out in NYC because they all say they don't have anything and when they send you on a job, you end up stuffing envelopes and it only lasts about one or two days...
175 weeks ago
: I am looking for temporary agencies that are good for a recent grad to apply to...which ones are the best in your opinion? thanks.

Would going ...MoreI am looking for temporary agencies that are good for a recent grad to apply to...which ones are the best in your opinion? thanks.

Would going to see a recruiter be a better bet?
175 weeks ago
: @Bukky
Short term assignments are good for the temp (especially new grads) who are looking to get their feet wet and check out various companies ...More@Bukky
Short term assignments are good for the temp (especially new grads) who are looking to get their feet wet and check out various companies and industries. Long term temp assignments can be a crap shoot.

If you are looking for long term temp work (and nothing else), LT assignments are a great.

If you are looking for permanent job and the client company is making no noise about wanting to hire you for the work that's being done, two things are happening 1)they're too cheap to directly hire you (b/c they would have to pay the agency a fee) 2)the work you are doing has no permanent position behind it and they're getting cheap labor in the long run, why hire you for that? or 3)they're too disorganized to effectively manage their own workflow
175 weeks ago
: @Bukky
I totally forgot to answer your other question. Depending on the type of work you want to do, contacting a recruiter is your best bet. ...More@Bukky
I totally forgot to answer your other question. Depending on the type of work you want to do, contacting a recruiter is your best bet. Some agencies only concentrate on financial industries, IT companies, or creative work (even ones that concentrate on NPOs).

You can do a quick search to find out about those types of staffing firms in your area.
I wouldn't say one is better over the over, since I'm not that familiar with the NYC staffing firms. In general, you should look for a staffing firm that does direct hire and temp staffing.

Also, register at more than one staffing agency to increase your chances of getting an assignment. Be honest about what you want. Good luck - keep me posted on your progress!
175 weeks ago
: does anybody no of legal time limit on temp to hire? im caught up in a staffing company thats keeping temps for 5 years plus something isnt right ...Moredoes anybody no of legal time limit on temp to hire? im caught up in a staffing company thats keeping temps for 5 years plus something isnt right but i cant find anything on staffing ageny laws in NC?
171 weeks ago
Raven Moore: That doesn't make any sense. Staffing agencies (generally) don't "keep" people, especially if you mean they insist you only work for them for 5 ...MoreThat doesn't make any sense. Staffing agencies (generally) don't "keep" people, especially if you mean they insist you only work for them for 5 years. If you mean that they still keep your name on payroll, or as a conatct for temp work - that's normal. Staffing agencies are usually defined as contracting agencies. Essentially, you're a freelancer and you're contracted to work for the staffing agency (meaning, the provide you with the work for a certain period of time). Take a look at your particular staffing agency's policies and see how they are defined. That would be a good place to start if you want to know how they work.
171 weeks ago
: well raven more i understand that on the policy end but im looking for a federal law explanation because this company is exploiting people who had ...Morewell raven more i understand that on the policy end but im looking for a federal law explanation because this company is exploiting people who had minor offenses in the 1980s in the nature of trespassing charges publice intoxications etc. we were all told that we had to go through the staffing agency if we wanting to be considered full time. in my specific case i put an application in may of last year and did not recieve a chance to work until oct of last year and i am still being held on a temporary status a 20 year old underqualified kid that i cant see how he got a highschool education received a full time job with in 7 days of working as a temp. I am a disabled veteran with degrees and certificated and well experience in what i do thats the situation aside from the policy

170 weeks ago
Raven Moore: @mack
I didn't mean to come across as brusque. But, to me, it sounds like discrimination - and all companies (as I'm sure you know) cannot ...More@mack
I didn't mean to come across as brusque. But, to me, it sounds like discrimination - and all companies (as I'm sure you know) cannot "legally" discriminate against based on what you've described.

When you say you didn't receive a chance to work - does that mean you were not "allowed" to work or the staffing agency didn't have work available for you until October? Also, temp agencies with direct-hire divisions shouldn't (as normal policy)say you have to sign up for temp work if you only want to be considered for full time work.

Also, perhaps, the agency that you are working with may not have access to the type of work you are qualifed/experienced to do. I would switch agencies, or find another one at the very least. Staffing agencies are held under the same laws as other "mainstream" corporations, so if you think they are discriminating against you, they probably are.
170 weeks ago
nyk001: Hi,
Jimmy this side from Canada. The things mentioned are unanimous and needs to be appreciated by everyone. This blog really have useful ...MoreHi,
Jimmy this side from Canada. The things mentioned are unanimous and needs to be appreciated by everyone. This blog really have useful information for everyone.

Thanks
Peter

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