Enployment Agencies, how do they work???

I need a job really bad. I have applied to more than 20 companies, to many jobs, some of which I know I am over qualified for. I was considering an employment agency but wasnt sure how that works. I live in Florida. How do they get paid, I heard they take a percentage out for your paycheck?? Are thy worth it?
Thanks for your help.

There are several types of employment agencies. Most of the are like Manpower or Office Temps. They fill both full and part time jobs for employers. They offer temporary positions, say for a company who is looking for a replacement for someone on maternity leave, or needs help with a specific project. They also offer permanent placements when the employer wants an opportunity to see how a person works before hiring them. Under both circumstances, you would be told what your wage would be. You would be paid weekly by the agency and taxes and social security would be withheld. The agency would then bill the company for your time at a higher rate than your wage so that they could make a profit. Most of these agencies supply office personnel, however, some have temps for other kinds of work like warehouse employees or janitorial services. If you are interested in a temp to perm position, the agency will generally require you to stay on their payroll for a specific period of time to give them the opportunity to earn their placement fee from the company.

When you go there, they will have you complete an application because you will be working for them. They will also give you lots of tests to assess your skills so that they will know what you can do before assigning you to a job. Many of them will allow you to use their computers and programs to either learn new skills or improve the skills you have. They will never ask you to pay any money. They make their profit from the employer.

If you are an office worker or would like to be, this is an excellent way to find a job. By working temp to perm. not only will the employer get to see if you can do the job, you will get to see if you like working for the company before you make a commitment. Many administrative employees will not look for a job any other way and many employers will not hire administrative employees any other way.

Another type of employment agency it the head hunter. These are companies that help employers find executives or highly skilled employees. They operate on a national basis (a company in California may be looking for a new accounting manager). They will not restrict the search to a specific geographical areal These companies generally make their profit be charging a % of wages to the employer. For example, they place an accountant at $100k, they charge 30% of wages - $30,000 - and they guarantee that the person will meet the company's needs and will stay for at least 6 months. People who do this kind of recruiting generally specialize in a particular job and spend their time increasing their network so that when they get a call for a placement, they know who is looking for a new job. If you are in a position to be hired through a head hunter, s/he will find you, you don't need to call them.

Are you talking about the place that finds you temp jobs? They get a percent of your check that you never see - they offer you a set amount of money per hour and that is what you get minus taxes of course.
Go to your local unemployment/employment agency and they too try to find you a permenant job at no cost. They try to match you up with your skills.
Good luck!

Different ones have different protocols .

Get out the yellow pages , start calling & asking questions .

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Some of the placement firms charge, but not all of them. I worked as a staffing person for one for almost two years here in Florida. (Manpower) No charge to you....you come in, fill out an application, do some testing, and when there is an availability, you are called. Just ask if they are a fee for placement agency when you call around. If you are looking on the professional end placement, you can locate a temp agency's professional office. (they all have one.)