One common question that many people have about staffing agencies is whether or not you will be able to trust them. Staffing agencies often have a stigma of providing workers with lower wages, mistreatment and only being able to offer jobs in poor conditions. The reality is that agencies are similar to any other employer. The process is the same. You will apply interview with them, and if everything goes smoothly, you will be given an offer letter to start at a job. One big difference between regular employers and staffing agencies is that when you apply with an agency, you are not simply applying to only one job posting; you will be applying to hundreds simultaneously!
Agencies are pretty much a third-party HR department that takes care of both you and the employers’ needs, and they have a variety of workers and employers under their care. They are held to high obligations when it comes to employment standards.
This means that, yes, you will be able to trust agencies. But where does the negative stigma come from? There are plenty of factors that can contribute to staffing agency stigmas. These include:
- Employees who do not enjoy the work or job they accepted
- Not being too fond of those that you end up working with
- And not having a clear purpose and feeling like you are just another body
For example, when you put together a jigsaw puzzle, it won’t matter how badly you need a piece to fit or how much it might fit. If the puzzle piece is not in the right shape, it will never fit. If it is not the correct placement, the job will not be enjoyable.
At our staffing agency, we accurately match workers to the right culture fit because we wholeheartedly understand what each of our clients is looking for in a job or a career. We do not just look at job descriptions as an end-all-be-all. We look at the culture of the workplace, the environment, location, etc.
We always try to match our employees to work that will make them excited to work every morning. Then, we connect with our workers while in their new environment to ensure their requirements are being met. We find a candidate with the qualifications required and someone who will thoroughly enjoy the work they will be doing.
Once we understand our candidates’ needs and what our employers require, we work hard to match the two together until they fit perfectly.
So how can you know if the agency you are working with is trustworthy?
It would be best to begin by researching any staffing agency before you start to work with them. Do they have a good rating online? Have you read through their reviews? What are their values? You should also have a list of questions ready for them that you might have for the interview so that you will be able to let them know what your expectations are.