Are job agency a scam or they just a waste time?

Question

Like I hear from people that they suppose to find u a job. I apply to a couple of agencies and they seem to don’t want to help you. Well they make look like they want to help you. Tell you to go in for test and watching video. After that they give you a different job one completely different from the one you apply for. Plus they want to pay you as little as possible. Or sometimes they just call you and tell you have no experience. Like I didn’t know that. That’s why I apply to the agencies in the first place. Anyone have similar experience with these kind of agencies????

Answer 1

The are not always scams. Sometimes temp agencies only have certain jobs available. Most people who apply at one just need any job they can get, so they are offered any job if their application is good enough. My boyfriend apllied through a temp agency for a factory job. he got the job, got hired full time and in 2 years has had 4 promotions. You just have to be diligent with temp agencies. They can very helpful sometimes and other times, they just don't care. if you are looking for a decent job I definately suggest starting at a temp agaency.
You should not have to pay a temp agency to find you a job. If they are charging, try another. Good temp agency's are paid by the employers.

Answer 2

Job agencies are usually a waste of time, I wouldn't call them a scam because they do want to get you a job that is how they make money, the employer is mostlikely paying them 3 extra dollars and hour for your work, that is why your check comes from the agency and not the employer they get you into. Were you might be making 9 dollars and hour, the employer is actually paying the agency 12 and they give you the 9.

Typically with a placement agency many of them close down due to people that they get jobs for only stay for a few days and decide they do not like the job (usually because it is factory work except at really low pay) and they just end up leaving halfway through the shift, so the agency is only getting paidthe possible 20 hours (x3) that you put in. Bigger agencies stay around are because they usually have alot more postings for clerical work (which isn't as bad as factory) so they end up getting employees for the companies that stay until they are either hired on by the company (after 90 days).

So are they a scam no, is what they are paying you for some jobs bullshit... Yea it is...

Answer 3

I personally got into my "dream" career through an employment agency. Before that I worked for 3 others to get experience in the financial industry. Each assignment I was sent to put me one step closer to becoming an experienced professional. This was the only way for me to get into a well known employer in Canada who hires half of the employees from the agencies. Not all agencies are good. Some only do what you just said. With others you have to phone them and pester them EVERY DAY to show that you are interested. (Remember The squeakiest wheel gets greased first......). Also, many employment agencies post job openings on their sites AND on "Workopolis". I got one interview with an employment agency through workopolis and got the job and the other I refused to go to because I got hired!!
Still keep applying for openings you see in the newspapers with employers directly.
In Canada, I had good experiences with the following employment agencies:
Kelly Services
http://www.kellyservices.com/web/global/services/en/pages/
Manpower
http://www.ca.manpower.com/cacom/index.html
Todays Staffing
https://www.todaysstaffing.ca/
Adecco
http://www.adecco.com/Channels/adeccoNewVI/home/home1.asp
Workopolis (You don't need an ID if you are just looking at postings. When possible, drop off the resume in person AND do it online).
http://workopolis.com/

P.S. If you just applied now in the summer, you have quite a challenge. The summer is the worst time of the year to find a job. September is when the openings come "flying" to you from the agencies.

Answer 4

I have been working through job agencies since 1997. I have always had good luck with them.

What kind of jobs are you applying for? If you don't have experience, you need to start off with the entry level positions: file clerk, receptionist, etc. These jobs make next to nothing, but the whole point is to impress the customer. If you work several jobs and the company is satisfied with you, then you might get hired permanently.

I started out making minimum wage as a file clerk. I worked my butt off and was hired within two months permanently for the (still low but reasonable) salary that I requested. But the whole point is that you have to be skilled, or prove that you can learn and are willing to work hard.

I mean no offense, but your post above is very badly written. They test to look for good grammar, filing, basic math skills and your typical skills needed for office work. That's one reason you probably aren't getting offered the job you are applying for. Plus, most of the positions they advertise aren't real positions. I never apply for any of the positions advertised for that very reason, but I've always gotten good jobs relatively quickly through agencies.

I would recommend sticking with the national chains: OfficeTeam/Robert Half Int'l/AccounTemps, Volt, Labor Ready, etc. Find out which companies your local agencies fill positions for, that is a good indication of which agencies are more reputable.

When you sign up with an agency, you can use their computers to work on your skills. TAKE THEM UP ON THIS!!!! I learned MS Office this way, and have fantastic scores on these tests.

By the way, it takes a few years to start making decent money. It took me 4 years of consistent positions to get to a point where I made a very good living. After 10 years, I'm making twice what I was making after 4 years. An agency's main goal is to make money, and they take quite a nice chunk on top of what they pay you. If you can command the kind of prices they charge, they are more likely to get you in good jobs.

Good luck!

Answer 5

Do NOT pay anyone to find a job for you. I have not had good results from an agency. Figure out what you want to do, then get the yellow pages and start making phone calls to see if they are hiring. Look through the paper and the internet will help. Get in front of your prospects - face to face with resume in hand. Good Luck.

Answer 6

These agencies are good for the kind of worker who wants work NOW, doesn't care what they do, and gets bored easily, likes to try new things, etc.

As long as you are responsible, timely and half way proficient, they will do what they can to get you a job.

They do not care about making you happy. They usually deal with desperate folks, or inept folks, or folks who really don't want to be tied down.

They deal with a lot of people and have to shift through the rif-raf to get some good workers to send out to the companies who need workers. They have assembly line tests that are bad tests in my option, and don't measure your worth

Every time I have dealt with them, they are usually cold, impersonal, and have little interest in me other then be being a robot.

If you want work now, and don't want to be tied down, this may really be for you.

Some of these places will give you health insurance!

Answer 7

On a scale of 1 to 10, about a 2.

Answer 8

modelling agencies of all kinds ( except a very honest few) make most of their money " training" people how to be models and making up photographic portfolios. if they charge a registration fee or want to sellyou photoshoots and "classes" walk away real modelling agencies pay YOU not the other way around.

Answer 9

I assume you mean like Temporary work. I got my fulltime job by going through them. If you have a good personality the actual employer will hire you. yes your wage will be crap when you are a temporary, but once the actual employer hires you your wage will skyrocket. At least in my case.

Answer 10

Take responsibility for yourself - go out and prospect for yourself. This will demonstrate leadership and ambition - both are excellent qualities to portray.