Finding work often involves a lot of processes just to find the right role. You may have used specialized job boards in the past, attended job fairs and conventions, or contacted a colleague to look for a job opening.
It’s challenging and it often works out—but why do you have to do it all on your own?
Instead, why don’t you partner with a reputable staffing agency, like Hughes Recruiting. If you’re looking for available jobs in manufacturing, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve got the resources just for you.
What Are Staffing Agencies?
As a staffing agency, our job is to find work suitable for your technical skills, expertise, certifications, values, and career goals, ensuring a smooth process. These help us create a personalized journey for job seekers and ensure we place them in the right organization.
Depending on your needs and preferences, staffing agencies offer various employment setups:
- Direct hire
- Temporary
- Temp-to-hire
- Contract
- Part-time
While these types may sound similar, each classification has key differences, helping you find suitable work arrangements. We’ll look further into these.
However, our job doesn’t end there. Staffing agencies also offer other services depending on their clients’ needs. These may include:
- Back-office assistance
- Salary and compensation management
- Regulation compliance, such as tax and worker’s compensation
- Payroll processing
- Workforce management
Our job has become diverse, ensuring we place you in the right company and provide what our partner employers need. Our main goal is to help employees and businesses build lasting connections and thriving futures.
7 Benefits of Using an Employment Agency
Staffing services offer more than just temporary staffing to employees and businesses. Here are seven benefits of using a staffing agency on your next job hunt:
1. Guidance and Partnership
The first benefit you’ll get when you partner with us or any staffing firm is our professional support and guidance. With a diverse understanding of the job market, a staffing agency can provide:
- Career advice
- Resume help
- Interview preparation
This can significantly increase your chances of attracting potential employers and landing a job.
Furthermore, we act as a liaison between job seekers and employers, enhancing contact and response. As an individual candidate, you may not hear back from a company after multiple interviews. As a dedicated recruitment partner, we guarantee that you will receive valuable feedback and be engaged throughout the recruitment process— regardless of whether you advance to the next stage.
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2. Reduced Job Stress
Looking for work can be extremely taxing. You need to craft strong resumes and cover letters, find a desirable organization, and compete with a multitude of applicants aiming for the same position. According to Forbes, 87 percent of job applicants experience job jitters.¹ Another 72 percent even said job hunting affected their mental well-being.
So, if you feel uncomfortable entering the interview room, you’re not alone. Job hunting for manufacturing roles, like machine operator, line worker, or quality inspector, comes with its own challenges. Partnering with a staffing firm can help ease your stress by aligning your skills with the right roles in the market.
3. Faster Hiring
Staffing agencies maintain strong relationships with candidates and employers, which allows us to tap past applicants once a job opens. Furthermore, our diverse relationships with multiple organizations alert us to open job opportunities.
Applying for jobs can be time-consuming and usually takes six weeks due to the long hiring processes—sourcing, vetting, interviewing, and onboarding. With a staffing firm’s access to multiple companies, industry knowledge and expertise, and insider knowledge of open roles, we can guarantee fast placement.
4. Flexible Job Opportunities
As a staffing agency focused on manufacturing, we offer employment options such as hiring direct workers for skilled trades, temp-to-hire roles like maintenance technician, or project-based contracts for specialized production work. This creates a more personalized employment journey based on your expertise and career needs. Let’s dive deeper into each type of employment.
Permanent
The most common employment, permanent positions, means being directly hired by an employer. As a liaison, we can evaluate your profile and find the best company that aligns with your skills and personality.
Temporary
As temporary employees, we place candidates in these positions to match their growing preferences. Maybe a candidate is still looking for the right industry or role they want to pursue. Others may need the time to attend to personal matters and can’t commit to a permanent role. Regardless, temporary positions allow employees more control over their employment without committing to a full-time role.
Temp-to-Hire
Considered a mix of the two, temp-to-hire placements start as temporary employees who are then directly hired by the company. If you want to test out a role, an industry, or a company, this employment may be for you. This also works the other way around. Companies that recognize your value to their organization may hire you directly and offer you a full-time job.
5. Access to Hidden Job Opportunities
As mentioned, staffing agencies work with a wider pool of employers across industries. Our dedication to building strong partnerships with employers allows us to be among the first to know about a job opportunity, even before it is posted online.
With many excellent job placements and years of expertise in the industry, our clients trust our staffing solutions and come to us whenever they need to hire new employees. This direct partnership and connection ensure we can deliver what they need. As a result, qualified candidates can access job opportunities they may not find in standard job listings.
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6. Exposure to Different Industries
Many workers start their careers in a specific sector and stay there. Unfortunately, this makes them unaware of the possibilities and opportunities in other fields. For example, a machine operator in the automotive could transfer their skills to aerospace or medical device production. Depending on their personal preferences, changing careers might even become more rewarding.
Staffing agencies help workers explore these possibilities and maximize their career potential. This allows you to explore new job paths that you may have overlooked or may never even try in the first place. As a staffing partner, we focus on finding employment opportunities while ensuring you can thrive and become more successful in it.
7. Protection from Unemployment Gaps
Unemployment gaps in manufacturing often result from project completions, plant shutdowns, or automation transitions. A staffing agency can help you find temporary or contract roles to bridge these gaps and maintain your experience. Aside from these common reasons, others may take time off work due to:
- Taking vocational or post-education
- Caring for a family member
- Health issues or recovery
- Relocation
- Career transition
- Workplace burnout
A staffing agency is a valuable source of temporary employment opportunities. Unlike traditional jobs, staffing firms offer many temporary roles to candidates. If you’re ready to return to work, working on a temporary contract might be beneficial. This will help fill the gaps on your resume instead of being unemployed.
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How Do You Choose a Contract Staffing Agency?
Finding the right staffing agency is crucial. There are many options out there and we’re here to guide you on how to select a suitable partner. Here are a few things you need to consider when working with an agency:
1. Niche and Specialization
Staffing agencies usually have a main niche and expertise. While some agencies have a wide range of industry connections, you can’t easily submit your resume to an agency that may not be an expert in your industry.
Hughes Recruiting specializes in placing candidates in light industrial services, finance, hospitality and healthcare sectors, and technical services. If you’re interested in other fields, it might be wiser for you to check out other agencies to find better opportunities.
2. Reputable Brand Image
Always research the agency’s history. Look for testimonies, online reviews, or referrals. These will help you assess whether an agency has successful job placements, can provide satisfactory service, and complies with regulatory standards.
3. Services
Evaluate an agency’s services. Aside from job placement, some may offer other services. Make sure to select an agency that can enhance your career development.
- Career counseling
- Resume assistance
- Training opportunities
- Payroll processing
- Professional development opportunities.
4. Transparency
A reputable agency will be transparent about its processes and fees. They also provide enough information that will help you understand the job or the company you’ll be working with. If your agency becomes stingy with information, you may consider finding a new partner. Here are some red flags you need to avoid:
- Asking for payment. These are often paid for by employers.
- Vague salary and job description.
- Incomplete employer information.
- Lack of written agreements.
5. Network and Client Connections
Consider an agency’s employe reach and relationships. Do they have many partners? Are they in good standing with these partners? What do employers say about them?
Aside from giving you more opportunities of finding a suitable role, it also ensures that you’re working with a dedicated and successful agency.
6. Communication and Support
A good agency should provide clear and open communication throughout the recruitment process. If they provide constant updates, constructive feedback, and “word” support, you’ll know you’re in good hands.
Start working with Hughes Recruiting & Consulting.
Whether you’re looking for a permanent, temporary, or temp-to-hire role as a machine operator, welder, or production manager, Hughes Recruiting & Consulting has the opportunity for you. We have successfully placed happy candidates in different industries since 2003 by establishing a company built on trust and progress.
Let us connect you to top employers and help you advance your career in the manufacturing industry.
Reference
- Robinson, Bryan. “72% Of Applicants Say The Job Search Has Harmed Their Mental Health.” Forbes, 20 Sep, 2024, https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryanrobinson/2024/09/20/72-of-applicants-say-the-job-search-has-harmed-their-mental-health/
