The Same Old Games

After seeing at least eight job advertisements, I applied for a certified Phlebotomy position and received a call the same day to schedule an interview. I was told that assignments were immediately available and they needed certified Phlebotomists ASAP. When I got there, expecting to interview, I was placed in a room with 3 other people and we were all handed a folder of papers & tests to complete. 3 hrs later, each of us was handed a drug testing form with directions to the medical center and told that the only other thing we needed was a annual physical and a recruiter will call when something becomes available. That was that. The same old game........

HaHA! don't you just love headhunters and these fly by night companies they try to staff. Next time just apply to a facility or hospital and avoid third party headhunters.

COTAMAN said: HaHA! don't you just love headhunters and these fly by night companies they try to staff. Next time just apply to a facility or hospital and avoid third party headhunters.

Hi, I am from Maine and roughly 12-15 yrs. ago I was literally one of the FIRST Maine-based medical staffing companies around. Before I resigned and moved on, I had 250 employees, Drs., nurses, CNAs, Lab, PT/OT and on and on. I offered full benefits, 401k, and although I did drug tests and a pre-employment physical, I was 100% clear whether or not I had right-that-minute full or part time employment.

This company is lining themselves up to fill some positions and they can't except the job unless they have stand-by employees. Problem is for them, they lose their chances unless they are exclusive, which is very rare. Meanwhile, they get your hopes up only to have them dashed.

My advice: If you don't want to take a direct job, which a lot don't because the money is much, much better with temp. staffing, insist you get a minimum of a three-month contract, full time if you wish, with the company/hospital they are trying to fill. If they can't do that, shop another staffing company and 80% of the time they'll shop you and get you the position....at least that is what I used to do and I was number one for the entire State of Maine and had offices in five different locations all over the State.

I hope this helped and I apologize if it is too long, but I want to help.

Maine Resident in Hampden, Maine said: Hi, I am from Maine and roughly 12-15 yrs. ago I was literally one of the FIRST Maine-based medical staffing companies around. Before I resigned and moved on, I had 250 employees, Drs., nurses, CNAs, Lab, PT/OT and on and on. I offered full benefits, 401k, and although I did drug tests and a pre-employment physical, I was 100% clear whether or not I had right-that-minute full or part time employment.

This company is lining themselves up to fill some positions and they can't except the job unless they have stand-by employees. Problem is for them, they lose their chances unless they are exclusive, which is very rare. Meanwhile, they get your hopes up only to have them dashed.

My advice: If you don't want to take a direct job, which a lot don't because the money is much, much better with temp. staffing, insist you get a minimum of a three-month contract, full time if you wish, with the company/hospital they are trying to fill. If they can't do that, shop another staffing company and 80% of the time they'll shop you and get you the position....at least that is what I used to do and I was number one for the entire State of Maine and had offices in five different locations all over the State.

I hope this helped and I apologize if it is too long, but I want to help.

From reading your comment, it sounds as though you ran an awesome staffing agency. Unfortunately, from my personal experience, I find it almost impossible to request anything with the staffing agencies other than my interest in a job. I relocated to this area after researching that RTP was one of the best places to live in NC. Hey....maybe I should reconsider and move to Maine..... Congrats for reaching #1 status.....

From reading your comment, it sounds as though you ran an awesome staffing agency. Unfortunately, from my personal experience, I find it almost impossible to request anything with the staffing agencies other than my interest in a job. I relocated to this area after researching that RTP was one of the best places to live in NC. Hey....maybe I should reconsider and move to Maine..... Congrats for reaching #1 status.....

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Dee from Raleigh in Durham, North Carolina said: After seeing at least eight job advertisements, I applied for a certified Phlebotomy position and received a call the same day to schedule an interview. I was told that assignments were immediately available and they needed certified Phlebotomists ASAP. When I got there, expecting to interview, I was placed in a room with 3 other people and we were all handed a folder of papers & tests to complete. 3 hrs later, each of us was handed a drug testing form with directions to the medical center and told that the only other thing we needed was a annual physical and a recruiter will call when something becomes available. That was that. The same old game........

Yep, I've worked there...worst company there is. Suggestion to all is if you want to work for a staffing organization--DON"T pick them,there's far better ones out there that treat you like you are royalty, instead of another number. They should be concerned about their reputation, it isn't good.