Software classes provided by the temp firm, including a primer on Windows 95, made up for his lack of experience in computers and helped land him the kind of job he earlier was unable to secure. It got me rolling in the right direction and put my career on track. Employees who work at an assignment for a long time or receive a glowing report may receive either a cash or gift bonus. Lisa DeBenedittis, Elite Staffing Services Inc. president, considers hidden markets. Where The Jobs Are Money isn't the only lure temp firms use to attract quality employees.
Many agencies also have exclusive partnerships or contracts with major companies.
That means, if you want to work there, you have to go through one particular agency. So it's really the only way to work for them. Other agencies specialize in certain niches, such as bioscience, accounting or computers. Because they are so highly specialized, these agencies know the job market intimately. They also are acutely aware of the ebb and flow of a company's need for temps.