Careers
Job Hunt
Head Hunters & Temporary Employment Agencies
Job Placement Agencies or "head hunters" are professional placement agents hired to find workers to fill particular positions. Generally, the agency fees are paid by the hiring organization. Placement agencies eliminate the administrative busywork and the screening process involved in hiring a new employee. Few social service agencies can afford to hire a recruiter to do this work so they will handle the hiring process themselves. Consequently there are few agencies in existence.
You should be aware that placement agencies paid by employers to hire a new employee have the agency's interests in mind, and not necessarily yours. You should be careful when using this sort of service that the job offered is really what you want. Ask lots of questions. On the other hand, you should question any agency that asks you to pay for them to find you a job. Beware! You may find they can offer only a handful of opportunities; they cannot meet your needs; and you will be out hundreds of dollars.
What are Temporary Employment Agencies?
Agencies that specialize in temporary work in social services generally place social workers to cover for permanent workers who are out sick, on maternity leave, or on vacation. These agencies will also call social workers to fill-in for shifts when regular employers call-in and are unavailable.
Although Boston University and the School of Social Work cannot endorse the services of Arbor Associates, Delta-T Group, Lighthouse Staffing, McKenzie Staffing, Relief Resources, or Social Work p.r.n., several graduates have engaged in successful temporary work for these agencies during their job search.
Arbor Associates www.arborstaffing.com
Delta-T Group www.delta-tgroup.com
Lighthouse Staffing www.lighthouseplacement.com
McKenzie Staffing www.psgstaffing.com
Relief Resources www.realiefresources.com
Social Work p.r.n. www.socialworkprn.com
