I don’t know about you, but I had never heard of the staffing or recruiting world while I was in college.  I am personally lucky for making it to Dawson because I knew someone who worked here after I graduated.  She called me one day and said “We are looking for a new recruiter and I think you would really enjoy it.”  My response “Absolutely, I’ll send you my resume right away!”  After I hung up and did what I needed to I thought “Okay, so what exactly is staffing and I will be recruiting for what?” 

Clearly I was so eager to be considered for a job that I just ran with it and asked those questions later, but why was it that I never knew what staffing was?  I like to think I didn’t live in too much of a bubble…going to Ohio State and being in a diverse city usual did me well!

So, if you’re a job seeker or a client, how did you hear about staffing and staffing agencies?

I would really like to know!

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When you decide that it’s time to look for a job, what steps do you take?  Do you go onto job boards, start searching and submit your resume?   Do you ask around to your friends and family to see if they know someone hiring in your field?

How about using a Staffing Agency? There are many rumors that surround using Staffing as a means to get a job.  I am here to help settle those rumors.

-          - It costs money to go through an agency. 

o   FALSE.  Going through a Temp Agency is totally free for the job seeker.   No hidden fees when you receive your first paycheck, “one-time payment”, it’s totally FREE!

-          - Staffing Firms only offer temporary/short –term work.

o   FALSE. Dawson offers temporary, temp-to-perm, contract and direct hire jobs.

-           - I have had horrible experiences with other agencies. 

o   While it’s unfortunate that there are some bad seeds out there (with every business),...