Specific Examples for Showcasing Temporary Employment
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Organizing the Information
Below is one option for successfully presenting Temp Employment on a well contructed resume.
If an individuals has worked for a single Temporary Employment Agency or Staffing Service for several years, then the form of the presentation can be added to the PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE section of the resume as if it were a single company with several job titles worked. Thus, such as presentation would be klike a "mini resume" inside the experience section and include.
NAME OF TEMP AGENCY. City. State. Dates of Employment.
General Accomplishments.
ASSIGNMENTS
Name of Company. Job Title.
Accomplishments.
Name of Company. Job Title.
Accomplishments.
Name of Company. Job Title.
Accomplishments.
Using the Resume, Cover Letter, and Mini-Resume
A Single Temp Agency
Montezuma Staffing Services. Atlanta GA 2000 - 2005
- Successfully executed a variety of assignments in the fields of Administration, Proofreading, Editing, and Research.
- Received written recognition form supervisors for beating project deadlines with 100% accuracy while streamlining workflow.
- Achieved Employee of the Month for Montezuma Staffing four times and Employee of the Year in 2005.
ASSIGNMENTS
Atlanta Board of Education: Project Manager.
- 1. Efficiently led a team to compile and report the results of required Standardized Testing K-12 for the 2004 - 2005 academic year.
- 2. Completed the project 30 days early with reduced employment costs through streamlining the related data processes.
Montezuma Hospital Cancer Research Center: Research Assistant
- 1. Compiled data from two longitudinal studies regarding new treatment techniques and clinical trials.
- 2. Prepared accurate and timely final reports for a team of three physicians at a national conference of the American Cancer Society.
- 3. Composed and edited journal articles for five physicians.
Nashton Gas and Electric: Project Leader
- 1. Designed and implanted a new filing system for client accounts.
- 2. Trained summer youth interns in the new filing system and contributed to their final work evaluations.
Consider Temp Employment
Temp Research, Laws, and Rights
- Institute for Research on Labor and Employment
University of California, Berkeley. Articles, news, Journals, Internet resources, and more. - Equal Rights for Temps
- Government Compliance
Teh laws and regulations that govern temproary employment and related staffing agencies. - Temporary Employment for International People
Regulations governing temp work for immigrants.
Multiple Temp Agencies
If a a job seeker has worked with more than one temporary employment organization, then the format of the single-agency presentation will be adjusted to show each temp agency as a separate employer.
If a job seeker has worked at several different agenceis and only one assignemtn at each one, then it may be best to use the first format and instead of using the agency name, use the heading TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT SERVICES under PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE and then list each agency under that heading.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
Name of agency. City. State. Dates.
Job title 1. Accomplishments.
Job Title 2 Accomplishments.
Name of agency. City. State. Dates.
Job title 1. Accomplishments.
Job Title 2 Accomplishments.
Name of agency. City. State. Dates.
Job title 1. Accomplishments.
Job Title 2 Accomplishments.
Example of Multiple Temp Agencies on a Resume
Montezuma Staffing Services. Atlanta GA
- Received written recognition form supervisors for beating project deadlines with 100% accuracy while streamlining workflow.
- Achieved Employee of the Year in 2006.
- Increased the reputation and business volume of Montezuma Staffing with outstanding job performance.
Atlanta Board of Education: Project Manager. 2004 - 2006
- 1. Efficiently led a team to compile and report the results of required Standardized Testing K-12 for the 2004 - 2005 academic year.
- 2. Completed the project 30 days early with reduced employment costs through streamlining the related data processes.
Great South Staffing Services. Atlanta GA.
- Successfully executed Administration, Proofreading, Editing, and Research.
- Achieved Employee of the Month three times in 2004.
Montezuma Hospital Cancer Research Center: Research Assistant. 2002 - 2004
- 1. Compiled data from two longitudinal studies regarding new treatment techniques and clinical trials.
- 2. Prepared accurate and timely final reports for a team of three physicians at a national conference of the American Cancer Society.
- 3. Composed and edited journal articles for five physicians.
Classic Peach Staffing Services. Atlanta GA.
- Achieved superior results in Administration and Systems Redesign.
- Received written recognitions from supervisors and the company director.
Nashton Gas and Electric: Project Leader. 2000 - 2002
- 1. Designed and implanted a new filing system for client accounts.
- 2. Trained summer youth interns in the new filing system and contributed to their final work evaluations.
Temp Jobs
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Temp: How To Survive & Thrive in the World of Temporary Employment
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Agencies
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Start Your Own Temporary Help Agency (Start Your Own Business)
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Scripts for Winning Jobs.: Book and 4 CDs. Power English Series.
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Agency, Associations, Employment and Partnerships: Cases, Statutes and Analysis (University Casebook Series)
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Nurse "Employment Agency": Become a Private Duty Dispatcher
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Understanding Temporary Help Agency Employment
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Temporary Employment in the News
- More states add jobs; many are temporaryThe Montana Standard24 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a sharp improvement, more than half of U.S. states added jobs in October, though economists said many of the gains likely occurred in temporary employment.
- Temporary holiday retail jobs are scarce this yearAsheville Citizen-Times27 hours ago
ASHEVILLE — Retailers still count on seasonal hires to get them through the peak shopping season.
- Applications being taken for temporary census jobsThe Gleaner28 hours ago
Testing has begun here for persons interested in working next spring as a 2010 Census taker or enumerator, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
- Economic Preview: Economy is still too weak to create jobsMarket Watch17 hours ago
The U.S. economy is slowly recovering, but it’s still not strong enough to create any net jobs, economists say before a busy week for economic news.
- Agencies put federal jobs funds to work helping ArizonansThe Arizona Republic18 hours ago
The money helped adult job seekers and payed for summer jobs for workers ages 14 to 24.
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Comments
Hi amy jane. Thank you for commenting. I agree - I think the idea of what to do about presenting Temp Work can be confusing and frustrating. I hope people are able to use this information easily now.
I'm glad you visited!
Thank you! I've worked for the same temp agency off and on the past few years. And I'm wanting to update my resume, since I'm going back soon. I added the dates for each service and who was my supervisor there. Do you think that would be ok?
Hi Whitney. Yes, that could be OK; military resumes list supervisors as a general practice and with a Temp section, that might be a good idea as well.











amy jane says:
2 years ago
Very helpful hub, as always. I think this clears up alot of the confusion people have as to how to best showcase their temp employment.