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Summary: When looking for a local job, staffing companies can be useful resources, but also look at the Internet, local newspaper publications and classified ads. Search for a job that fits personal qualifications locally with tips from a business development manager in this free video on job searches.
Kelly Kidd has been in the staffing industry for many years. She is currently the business development manager for Integrity Staffing in Florida. Kidd is responsible for sales and...read more
"If you are looking for a job locally there are a lot of great tools out there and available to the job seeker today. My name is Kelly and I'm here to talk about a few of those different tools available to you. Staffing companies are always a great way to go when looking for a job. When you go to a staffing company and register make sure that you go to a staffing company that doesn't charge you. There are lots of staffing companies out there. Some of them charge a fee for the job seeker but most staffing companies are paid by the client where the associate is placed. Another tool to use when looking for a staffing company would be to ask about the clients that they work with, to know who the company works with, what their options are and where you can be placed is really a good idea. If you register with a staffing company that provides light industrial people to companies it wouldn't be a great fit for you if you were looking for a professional opportunity. There are also different resources such as the Internet, local newspaper publications, classified ads. There are all types of resources. Make sure that when you call about a job reference the tool that you use to find the position, if it was a classified or a job port let them know that you found their job on line on a certain website. Again my name is Kelly and I hope that these job seeking tools are helpful. Thanks and good luck in your search."
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