A few years ago, I worked with a couple of agencies while I attempted to get my foot in the door in the higher ed field.
I have a BA degree in Human Development w/ a minor in Human Resource Mgmt. I had just returned from England where I was studying for an MEd. At that point, I had 8 years of employment experience including computer administration, higher education, and event management.
When my AppleOne recruiter asked me what I was and was not interested in, I told her I did not want any data entry jobs. Not only can I not stand data entry, I'm no good at it anyway.
She called me a couple of days later and offered me an $8/hr data entry job. I was like, "Uhm...I believe I said that I did NOT want data entry. And, $8, what?" She begged me to take it as a favor since the client kept getting bad temps (whose fault is that?). I did it for a week and, while I was professional about it, I couldn't stand it. After that I got one okay-ish role in "Human Resources" at a corporation. Oddly enough, though it was in the HR dept, this "HR" role involved me manning the front desk, sorting mail and signing for floral deliveries. I did also get to do some HR data entry while sitting at the front desk.
After that, my AppleOne recruiter couldn't be bothered and so I ditched them and went back to Adecco, whom I had worked for while in college.
I figured that, if I'm going to keep getting $8 jobs, I might as well be doing something fun. Adecco had a hospitality division and they loved signing me up to work at the San Diego Convention Center. It wasn't super great pay; but each tradeshow or conference was something new and I love the event management industry. Unlike AppleOne, Adecco recognized my experience and education levels and they started putting me in for roles that involved me working with show managers and such. The office staff were friendly and helpful.
I don't know...Adecco was different because I specifically requested that they place me in their hospitality division. As for the others, I'm not sure what these people are looking for. I guess they want "secretaries" who are willing to take some low-paying odd job here and there. With the way my AppleOne recruiter reacted my resume, it's almost as if she thought I was over-qualified. Go figure.
.....Kelly
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