temp work

gillian1983 · 16-09-2010 3:55pm #1

so ive been getting loads of email messages from temporary recruitment agencies. what is with it? i thought there were no jobs but they insist they have temporary jobs available..

Mr. Loverman · 16-09-2010 5:02pm

I don't know why people keep saying there are no jobs. There are jobs. Employers are just being more picky.

There are always and always will be plenty of temp work. When people are off sick, on holidays, or on maternity leave, a temp worker is needed to fill in for them for a few weeks/whatever.

genericguy · 18-09-2010 8:14pm

there is a huge demand for temps of every discipline. plus, if an agency actually calls you about a job you have a strong chance of getting it.

Mr. Loverman · 18-09-2010 8:23pm

Yep, but you have to say "I am available and can start immediately".

If you say "let me think about it" or delay in any way, they will give the job to someone else.

The keys to temping are availability and flexibility!

eire2009 · 19-09-2010 9:13am

What agencies are these now???

eire2009 · 19-09-2010 9:15am

Mr. Loverman wrote: »

I don't know why people keep saying there are no jobs. There are jobs. Employers are just being more picky.

There are always and always will be plenty of temp work. When people are off sick, on holidays, or on maternity leave, a temp worker is needed to fill in for them for a few weeks/whatever.

Thats why I hang around the work section on boards.ie all week.. Picky, Picky isnt the word mate

pow wow · 19-09-2010 11:21am

CV harvesting maybe? When I was looking for work I'd see the 'urgent temps required' and open days advertisements, I'd race over, go through the usual pointless agency interview, and then sit by the phone hearing nothing, while they continued to advertise urgently for temps of my discipline.

There are indeed jobs out there, I just don't think agencies have as many as they think they do :P

Mr. Loverman · 19-09-2010 4:23pm

pow wow wrote: »

CV harvesting maybe? When I was looking for work I'd see the 'urgent temps required' and open days advertisements, I'd race over, go through the usual pointless agency interview, and then sit by the phone hearing nothing, while they continued to advertise urgently for temps of my discipline.

There are indeed jobs out there, I just don't think agencies have as many as they think they do :P

While CV harvesting definitely is a big problem, is it possible you weren't suitable for the temp jobs? I say this because I know there really is a demand for temps...

pow wow · 19-09-2010 5:12pm

Mr. Loverman wrote: »

While CV harvesting definitely is a big problem, is it possible you weren't suitable for the temp jobs? I say this because I know there really is a demand for temps...

Of course there is - we don't all get the jobs we think we should after all

However it was my experience and that of friends of mine who were looking at the same time, all qualified and experienced in the field we work in. I can't really believe that none of us were ever suitable for these jobs that were frantically being advertised...the law of averages and all that.

Mr. Loverman · 19-09-2010 9:27pm

Could defo be harvesting so...

kilburn · 20-09-2010 5:26pm

harvesting is desperate, most of these jobs i think are imaginary

pog it · 20-09-2010 5:54pm

I would agree with the previous poster! The jobs are not out there. You need to know someone or have a strong backg with the agencies already or else just get lucky at some point. If you send out 50+ cvs to temping type jobs then really, something will come up. But it's not like in the past.

Adecco get government contracts I heard, so maybe they'd be worth a shot for someone looking?

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