I am at my wit's end with EVERYTHING with this CRAZY JOB SEARCH I have been on ever since I have been working as a Contract Employee for the past TWO YEARS!!
Staffing/temp agencies are absolute trash and HORRIBLE to work with!! Whenever I apply for a position with a Staffing agency, I call and follow up with the recruiter who is listed on the job posting. I have not been able to get in touch with any recruiters for the past two weeks at any of the agencies I have called. I have left messages and emails and no one has bothered about returning my phone calls. I think this is EXTREMELY rude and unprofessional. I am tired of recruiters only reaching out to me for Temporary or Temp to Perm jobs and constantly selling me short so that I can barely be considered for Direct Hire positions. I just had an interview with an Agency for a Contract role yesterday and the lady who interviewed me told me that I have C-Suite experience and Senior Executive Administrative Assistant experience. However, I find it very interesting that I have been denied positions because Recruiters have told me that I don't have enough experience in that area or that I do not have "ANY C-Suite experience" at all. I am so confused by all of this. I have over six years of administrative experience, human resources experience that consists of conducting interviews, reference checks, making job offers, conducting new employee orientation, processing FMLA paperwork, Disability forms, State leave forms, etc. and over three years of customer service experience. In addition, I have a Bachelor's Degree.
I feel as though Recruiters are a complete waste and they always Ghost people such as myself who actually are looking hard for a stable job and are willing to work. In my current position, I have been working as a Temporary employee since March and assist in 5 different departments per week. I help EVERYONE who I am asked to help and other people who I was not initially asked to help with completing work assignments. The Managers who oversee the different departments that I assist never give me any accolades or let me know I am doing a good job even though I go above and beyond what is expected of me all of the time. I have expressed to the Managers and my Direct supervisor that I that I am looking for a Full time Permanent position working in ONE department rather than 10 departments.
I have applied for close to 250 jobs (and probably much more than that) and have had a few interviews through a few staffing agencies and one interview through an IT Consulting company. However, EVERY POSITION is TEMPORARY/TEMP to PERM. Is anyone else having this problem with finding a Full time Permanent job that gives you a work-life balance, annual/sick leave, hybrid work schedule, and STABILITY?!
How do companies such as the one that I am temporarily working for right now even think it is partially acceptable or okay for them to just expect for me to show up to work EVERY SINGLE DAY while assisting 5-7 different departments and not even try to offer me a Temp to Perm option for a job or the option to telework or anything just like they do for the rest of the incompetent employees who work for the company like I do? I am absolutely DISGUSTED and APPALLED at how this company (that I am working for) in addition to others and Recruiters at Staffing Agencies have been conducting themselves. Individuals such as myself are just looking for a stable career rather than a MONTH TO MONTH Apartment lease (TEMPORARY Contract) that is a SLAVE JOB that offers NO BENEFITS (I am not talking about Health/Dental insurance). I am talking about the ability to accrue and earn Sick and Annual leave like any other normal human being would like to be able to earn.
Is anyone else having this problem with getting in touch with recruiters at Staffing Agencies and finding someone who is reliable, professional, and honest who is willing to help them find a decent, stable, PERMANENT job WITH BENEFITS?? I am at my wit's end with all of this crazy madness!!! I may have to file for unemployment at this point because my point of contact at my current agency does not give a flying flip about anything I tell her about how my current assignment is NOT a good fit and how I would like to be considered for other opportunities right now. She just acts like she does not care...AT ALL!!! Please help! I Feel like I'm going to have a mental breakdown at any point.
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ppines
I have been a contractor for 26 years and have found that many recruiters are very excited to chat about an opportunity but many are not that good at keeping in touch once they have submitted you - unless you land an interview. I normally send a follow-up email 1 week after submission and if I don’t hear back, I send a second follow-up. Then I move on. Why? Because I know I am not in the running and no longer a priority. You can’t make them respond and there’s no point in placing all your eggs in one basket.
What happened with the interview with the agency lady and told you that you have C-Suite and Senior Executive Administrative Assistant experience? Is she putting you forward for a role? Are you also looking at company websites and applying directly? Are you approaching other recruiters?
In my experience, different recruiters will give you different points of view. For example, I had a recruiter tell me that certain roles on my resume would have only paid a junior rate - when it paid a senior rate… he literally wrote a bunch of red notes all over my resume and was very condescending, so I no longer deal with that company…….not sure if it’s because he didn’t have expertise with my background or whether it was the way I presented it. Yet another recruiter was amazed with my expertise and background - same resume! So don’t take their commentary too seriously. I would suggest you get a professional resume writer to redo your resume, it could make all the difference.
Unfortunately, most firms today prefer temp/contract work because they can pay less and get their pound of flesh. Don’t expect a pat on the back for going above and beyond, instead use these opportunities to learn as much as you can and add Key Achievements to your resume (particularly mention the 5 departments and the breadth of work involved) - so you can show what you are capable of and possibly land your dream role in the near future.
The deparmental managers you work for may not have the authority to land you a full time permanent role in their department or within the company - or perhaps this particular role is slated as a temp role only. No point wasting your time pushing your need for a permanent role in one department. If it were available and you fit the bill then they may consider the temp to perm option. But if you show any negative attitude then you will shoot yourself in the foot.
Remember, most businesses are only interested in what you can do for them - they are not concerned with your need for stability/leave/hybrid, etc. Normally, the temp rate you are paid INCLUDES sick leave and annual leave payment - it’s not accruable. Temporary to perm is pretty much the norm these days, but it’s also a good opportunity for you to test the waters. You may find that you don’t want to stay at a particular company. However, in order to build up your experience, you may need to.
Anonymous
Helpful comments, thanks. Particularly the one about recruiters not getting back to applicants after forwarding a resumé and not being selected.
Jackie Ruka
Break the cycle. Get in on LinkedIn, it’s chock full of jobs.
Focus on exactly what you want and not react to the current situation you are in.
Change out your energy .
C suite is tough to break into unless you are already in the organization.
Look for openings with companies who have the culture you want , get your foot in the door then move into that dream position….
Anonymous
These strategies may work for some, but they're not helpful for everyone. LinkedIn has been nothing but spam and fake job offers. In addition to this point, social media is not for everyone. Realistically, changing one's energy isn't enough to get them gainful employment. These days, you have either know someone who can get you in the door or be a cookie cutter employee of what a company is looking for (ie. walk onto the job, sit down, and do it without any training whatsoever).
Jackie Ruka
Unless you are on LinkedIn regularly, using key words and connecting regularly , the noise level of your experience goes way up. Sending out resumes is not enough. You have to network both online and offline. Be seen. many don't recognize that Linkedin has more opportunity than not.
Anonymous
Yes, THIS. Recruiters aren't the be all and end all, C-suite is definitely tough to get into, and her stated experience doesn't reflect C-suite.
And I wholeheartedly agree with "change your energy". The hostile negativity I see in this post (I haven't seen any previous, as others seem to have) is probably showing up in this person's work and interactions with any colleagues or recruiters as well.
Anonymous
Don't make assumptions about people's work and or interactions with colleagues or recruiters. They don't even follow through on their word half the time. I've received emails from recruiters with incorrect dates and times on them, as well as grammatically incorrect spelling. No change of energy is going to fix that.
Anonymous
Where is the hostile negativity? If you look hard enough for anything, you surely will find it.