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[quem98.livejournal.com]

Could anyone recommend any good temp agencies in the area?

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[bluedaisy.livejournal.com]

I worked temp-to-hire for Aquent (http://www.aquent.com/), whom I really liked working for. They seemed to have a lot of smart people both as their temps and as their placement agents. ( I have no idea which side you're looking for.)

[amethystmoon.livejournal.com]

the Office Team in Harvard Square was great to me, and the one in Woburn called my roomate the evening after her initial interview with a temp-to-hire position.

[sophiaserpentia.livejournal.com]

I had decent luck with Spherion before i found a permanent job.

[enochs-fable.livejournal.com]

Skill Bureau at Park Street; they're small, but I always had good relations with them.

Randstad out of Harvard Square is bigger, which means you'll get more work, but the wuality of the agents varies much more widely - I've had some great experiences, but (further in the past at this point ) I've also had some crappy ones.

My advice is that it's all about getting to know a particular agent - always ask for them, be proactive, call often, and sign up for several agencies at a time.

[miraclaire.livejournal.com]

I had pretty good luck with John Leonard

[farwing.livejournal.com]

Randstad is awesome, actually. I got a number of interesting, high-paying temp jobs through them. Spherion was really aweful- they failed to let people know important details and were gnerally unpleasant. (I think they used to be quite good, but then changed management.)

[opn.livejournal.com]

John Leonard placed me when I had no experience and few skills: 617.864.7200. While their pay rates were a bit lower than some of the other agencies I worked with, they placed me the most. I use them now to get a temp to fill in for me when I go on vacation.

Randstad and Hollister were also great. One of them (Hollister, maybe?) offered a deal where you could sign up twice a week, I think, to arrive there dressed professionally and ready to go at a moment's notice and they would pay you to do that. When the temping was slow, I did that to get at least a little cash in my pocket.

And, as I mentioned, none of these agencies let my meager skill-base and complete lack of office experience get in the way. A couple of the agencies had online quiz things (I forget what they are called) that taught me basic Excel and stuff. The agencies tracked my progress and updated my resume/record accordingly.

[foxalbers.livejournal.com]

Depending on exactly what you have experience in, I recommend the firm I'm currently working for, PSG (Professional Staffing Group). It was recommended to me by a friend.

I had very low expectations going in, but I went in for an interview on Monday, got a call on Tuesday to ask if I could start work on Wednesday.

Good stuff, too, depending on what you're qualified for - my first was a $16/hour office job in the publishing industry.

They also offer health benefits after a month, I think, and have a 401k to join in on, depending on how long you actually wind up temping. (They also dole out $100 referral bonuses, so if you show up for an interview, help a poor fellow temp out, huh? *wink*)