Thread: A New Normal?
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Old Dec 23, 2016, 06:37 AM
Misssy2 Misssy2 is offline
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I love what both of your replies say and agree totally that you are very mature...and it is good to look forward.

However, you are 25..you are well schooled..and you will eventually find the "perfect fit" job..you just have to keep searching.

A suggestion I do have is to hook up with a temporary agency and tell them your situation...and that you are looking for full time employment.

Although, this is a risk because most assignments are considered "temporary" and that is because the companies want to make sure YOU are a fit before comitting to a long term arrangement with you.

However, if you hook up with a Temp agency...you tell them you are looking for an opportunity in (whatever industry) and that you only want to be contact on the jobs that discuss temp to hire and with very stable companies.

This is how I landed my first "real" job. That temp position led to full time and a huge increase in income. And because of that experience I ended up 8 years later in another career in a company that was #3 in the WORLD...all said at the end of my career I was making 100K and that was on a HS education.

The thing about the temp agencies...is they have the contacts (more than you see advertised) because some companies don't want to take the time to screen potential employers. However, the screening for a good company should be completed to ensure they get the best possible candidate. The temp agency gives simple computer tests and feel you out and get a sense of you being a valuable employee....vs you just sending your resume out to companies that are getting 100 plus resumes a day (probably).

Additionally, my son a HS dropout with a GED. I told him to go to a Temp agency and he did a few years ago....this has landed him an opportunity in a good trade "machinist" and he has very specialized skills now and is earning a wage that he would not have found on his own. I asked him if they would pay to go back to school...he says yes, but tells me he doesn't need to...that he wants to be the Manager at his present company (his 3rd one)...and I don't agree with him not taking the school opportunity but feel he will be ok with this trade in our area.

Another good thing...Temp Agencies search jobs that may be a good fit for you and the company....so instead of you having to "search"..you sit back and they call you when they find a potential match! I loved that part..lol. And they call pretty quickly...I think it was like a week they had at least one opportunity for me.

You..already with a degree...would have no problem being placed .
Thanks for this!
Guiness187055, jjgbirder