Why is it that as a temp it is so hard to get a permanent job?
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Are you actually applying outside your agency to get a permanent job?  Keep trying, putting in applications and resumes.  Cause if not, then you can't complain...as well, you need to continously check in with your agency and tell them I want a permanent job.  Period.  Then they will set you up with temp to hire and hopefully if you do a good job you will be hired as a permanent worker. \nOtherwise it might also be the area  you are in...it could be depressed and not have a lot of good jobs available.  That and unfortunately it is a way of companies to continue their business without having to hire regulars, pay people more money and often give them health benefits if they do become permanent.  Kind of a sellout by employers.  Look for union jobs if you can or at least a company with a good reputation.  Try there!!  \n\nLast thing too, if you can't do it alone, get a headhunter.   You can see if someone else can find you a permanent position.  \n\nGood luck!\n\noh...the only other thing my be your performance.  Check to see how you are doing and if it's good, then do the other stuff I suggested.  If it's not, then find ways to improve it.
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I was in a dead-end career. I hunted for months, took a temp job doing something I'd always wanted to do, then found a full-time position. 10 years later, I'm at a senior level position and love my new career. Having the courage to try something new is important, even if it might not be the "exact" fit. Try, try.
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I've worked for a temp agency.\n\nPro - You can usually get some work (translate as cash) right away. They generally pay fairly. Often times you are offered a permanent position with the company.\n\nCon - No benefits. No security. You might have to take those sttupid tests in their office (I had to take typing and MS Office tests to prove proficiency.).
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In your situation, my best advice is to start contacting employment (temp) services like Adecco and Express Personnel.  They may start you off with doing simple assignments, but if your resume is that impressive and you do those 1-2 day assignments well, they'll start giving you bigger stuff.  It's also possible they will match you with a temp-to-hire position where you'd work temp for 90 days and then the company has an option to hire you direct.\n\nGood luck, I know it's tough.
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I would recommend a temp agency such as Kelly Services.  They have many different types of trades you can work in.  It's pretty simple to get a job there.  Plus if you like the job, most likely the company that you start working for, will hire you as a permanent full time employee if you like.  At least if you work hard, they will.  And if you don't like the job, give Kelly a call tell them you want something else, and they'll find it for ya.
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D's right. If you know what you are doing, take the job and roll with it until something better comes along. Steady employment looks better than temp work on a resume. [edit:] Especially since they are offering free training. Even if you think you're overqualified, there's always the chance to learn something new.
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Our federal government is looking for tens of thousands of people right now, today. NO, it is not hard to find a job. It may be hard to find the right job for you at the right pay. Me? I could get paid for answering these questions all day and I would be perfectly happy. (Yahoo! Hint Hint)
759599
It is very a difficult job.may be the lucky ones only get.Anyway do not loose heart try try hard and try to be fair and true to yourself.
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If you are currently looking for a job, you know what it is like to feel stress. Balancing family, finances, schedules, and other issues make the hunt for a new position arduous. Part of being able to control the stress is knowing what to do. Part of handling the stress is being able to know what NOT to do, too. \n\n(That's the start of an article posted here:)
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Because you don't get a job based ONLY on your I.Q...its you as a person, how you are, interact with others....your personality and your qualifications..I mean your I.Q. doesn't automatically make you the best candidate for every job.
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i also live in metro detroit and have been looking for a couple of months. the job market sucks here right now. i went on an interview the other day and it seems promising. i got the interview through working on a temp project at my husband's place of employment. a lot of other people on the project worked with a temp agency. that's an idea. you can work off and on and make some money while testing out companies. plus, if they are looking for permanent employees, they will consider you and you have an advantage having worked for them temporarily before.
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Its very hard for a fresher to get placed unless you got a certification with you from Siemens. Even with that you have a hard time finding a job. all you degree and school certificates should be first class. ITs hard to find a job.
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Look into local staffing agencies, just pick up a phone book and try to find something that specialzes or includes your field. This may not get you a permanent job right away, but it will get you out there working and making some contacts. You never know who you will meet or what opportunites there are that you might just be missing out on. Try and keep your head up and believe in yourself, you have that degree, it's just a matter of time. Good luck...
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The difficulty for me is the inability of so many employers to see past the lack of a college degree and look at job experience.  I came from the UK with an accounting/tax background and have found it very hard to get anything other than clerical jobs.  So I'm now in school full-time, supported by my wife, trying to get the paperwork that will lead to a better job.\n\nSuppose I'd better go and do some homework....
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Wow, that's a tough one.  Congrats on finding temp work!  Why not use that as a stepping stone to proving yourself worthy this time around?  In the meantime, get that extra training you need in Excel and maybe a few other commonly used programs.\n\nI worked for a temp agency a long time ago and if you ask them, they'll keep you working pretty much full time hours.  Maybe you've found your mentor and didn't know it!\n\nGood luck!
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If you go to a staffing firm or firm that specializes in recruiting, you can get a temporary position.  If you do well, sometimes it can be extended into a full-time permanent position.\n\nTry to take more classes so you can meet more of the qualifications of jobs also.
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because it takes time to establish yourself.\n\ndon't give up :)