As we all know, today’s job market is still a tough one for job seekers. No matter the industry, many people are struggling to find steady employment. Luckily, there are viable options for those looking to find a new career – one of the best is to utilize a staffing company. A staffing company works hard for candidates to place them with organizations that are looking to hire. Recruiters at the staffing agency work with human resources and other departments in an organization to ensure that candidates are a good fit.

In fact, according to a recent survey by the American Staffing Association, US staffing companies employed an average of three million temporary and contract employees per day from July through September of 2013. This number is up almost 3-percent from last year’s third-quarter results.

President and CEO of the American Staffing Association, Richard Wahlquist, stated, “The staffing industry is proud of the role it played in providing employment opportunities to increasing numbers of U.S. workers during the past quarter.” Well, they should be! This number is huge and impacts millions of people.

There are other services that staffing companies offer besides job placement. These services include career counseling, resume preparation, and career-related workshops and seminars. Many job seekers don’t know about these services, but they can be crucial in getting a job.

This same survey also stated that temporary and contract staffing sales totaled 27 billion dollars from July through September of 2013. This number is also up almost 3-percent from the same time period as last year.

So what does this mean for you as a job seeker? It means take full advantage of the staffing services available to you. As we mentioned before, there are more people applying for one open position than ever before and the staffing service you chose will be your resource for helping you become the candidate of choice. Exact Staff has been helping 10’s of thousands of candidates for almost 20 years find exceptional opportunities for themselves, their friends, family members and other referrals.  We are proud that we have helped generations find excellent careers.

Let Exact Staff get started working for you, contact one of our recruiters today!