How to Use Spherion for Jobs

Originally established in Chicago back in 1946, Spherion is a job recruitment and staffing company based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. As one of the largest employment services in the world, Spherion boasts an impressive roster of clients, and offers employees positions at many of the world's top Fortune 500 companies.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Resume

Use Spherion to Find Jobs

1. Visit the Spherion office near you to speak with a consultant about your career objectives, and what type of employment you desire. Remember to dress professionally and bring an up-to-date resume.
2. Have your Spherion representative search the database of clients to find the best matches for your jobs skills and experience. For example, if you have office experience, you may want to target secretarial jobs that require typing and filing skills.
3. Log onto the Spherion website and create a personalized account in order to monitor the progress of your job search, to search new job listings (which are updated daily) and to take advantage of the career and resume services that Spherion provides (see Resources below).

Use Spherion to Fill Jobs

4. Examine the current staffing needs of your company and create a comprehensive list of your requirements. These positions could include human resources, accounting, clerical or secretarial positions.
5. Arrange to meet with one of Spherion's consultants to discuss your specific staffing needs for your company. At this time, Spherion will discuss fees, which can vary according to the amount and scope of the services you need to fulfill your staffing requirements.
6. Use Spherion's website to create a personal account with your business profile so that you can screen potential job applicants, as well as find out more about Spherion's additional services (see Resources below).

Tips & Warnings

• Boost your marketability by taking advantage of the additional services Spherion offers, such as human resources consultation, desktop publishing, shipping and receiving services, intelligence gathering and sales consultation, data entry, secretarial and clerical assistance.
• Spherion's services are free to those who are searching for jobs. Spherion makes its money from its clients who are looking to fill job positions.
• If you don't have a computer or aren't near a local Spherion office, you can also contact the company by phone at 1-800-SPHERION or by email at [e-mail].
• If you get nervous before job interviews, practice your interview skills with a friend or colleague first before attending a formal interview.

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