Temporary Staffing Recruiter Mock Interview
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Question 19 of 30
Temporary staffing can be highly frustrating at times. How do you cope with the fact that you are always putting out fires?
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Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"Working as a temp recruiter is not for the faint of heart! With that said, I cope well because I love the fast pace and excitement that comes with making placements, finding new talent to add to the pool, getting bulk job orders from clients, and providing people with quality work opportunities. I feel accomplished nearly every day when I leave the office."
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
Temporary staffing recruiters are always solving problems, and often these issues occur with no warning. Experience shows that temporary employees are not as reliable as professionals who seek permanent opportunities; however, this can also vary from industry to industry.
Many temps are university students who need the flexibility of choosing when they work. Others are people with a criminal background who cannot as easily land jobs through traditional hiring avenues. Many temporary employees are new immigrants who have yet to thoroughly learn the ropes when it comes to employment in their new country.
Discuss with the interviewer how you cope with working in a highly reactive job, where anything can happen in a day.
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"Many days, my cell phone is ringing before I am even in the office. Often, its a client letting me know that their temp did not show up to work. Many of my temp placements are within warehousing roles, which traditionally show higher turnover rates already. These events can be frustrating, but so long as I remain organized, and have a pool of other temp workers in the pipeline, I can handle the issues swiftly."
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