How to Start a Temporary Job Service
A temporary job service, often referred to a temp-to-perm agency or staffing agency, is a third-party service provider that matches qualified candidates to job openings with companies. Most often, the staffing service will have each potential applicant take a simple qualifications test comprised of basic computer operation, math, spelling and grammar, and agree to a background check.
To start a temporary job service you'll need appropriate office space, a network of employer contacts, develop a niche market, and be able to facilitate fulfilling job openings to the businesses in which you provide your services.
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Locate and acquire office space and equipment. The fundamental office needs for a temporary job service are a location that offers at least one private office or meeting room and a space that can be divided with one or two cubicles. In addition, the office will need to have space for a reception/waiting area.
Office equipment essential to a temporary job service or staffing service is at least four to five desktop PCs, a fax, copy machine, and multiple-line phone. In addition to the PCs you'll need software that tests your applicant's basic computer knowledge and how many words per minute they can type. This software can be found in trade magazines, but you may want to contact other temporary job service agencies in your area and ask what software they use.
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Create a network of business contacts. Begin by attending job and career fairs, introducing yourself to attendees and sponsors, and passing out your business cards. In addition, you can begin advertising in local newspapers for temporary employees as well as posting job openings on Internet listing sites such as Craigslist and social networking websites such as MySpace and Facebook.
Distribute literature that summarizes your temporary job service around the area on college job boards, church boards and to friends and family. If possible, post brochures or business cards at local shopping centers or grocery stores. The key to developing a successful temporary job service is to concentrate on your local area as that will be your largest pool of candidates to fill job openings with local businesses.
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Develop a niche market. A temporary job service has the best chance of success by focusing on locality and developing a niche market. As your network of businesses to which you supply employees begins to grow, identify and focus on a particular type of business and approach others in the area that are in that same field. You want your temporary job service business to be synonymous with providing qualified employees to a particular industry. For instance, focus on doctor's offices or law firms and then actively recruit applicants with backgrounds as medical secretaries or paralegals or both rather than just professional offices at large.
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Be prepared to facilitate temporary job service fulfillment. As you develop and grow your niche market, identify the applicants which are most professional, competent and reliable. Fashion a prequalification system that more rapidly allows you to identify applicants with these characteristics and backgrounds that fit your niche industry. Compile a list of your best service providers and be ready to replace them if they accept permanent positions with the businesses they service.
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