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Follow these 6 steps to help you expedite the job search process by allowing staff recruiters and HR managers instant access to your work history and job recommendations.

1. Bookmark a Google search for the city you would like to work in and the phrase “staffing agencies.” Google will provide a listing of staffing agencies, their address and phone number. For example:  “austin, tx staffing agencies”.
2. Check out each website and decide whether you want to add your resume to the database. If the staffing agency does not support clients looking for workers with your skill set, proceed to step 6.
3. Create an account with the staffing agency site, if necessary.
4. Upload your resume and fill out all necessary information for the staff agencies’ database. Staffing agencies provide hiring managers with information on a pool of qualified individuals that have been interviewed and vetted. This information is provided to hiring managers through a database, some form of electronic communication (such as email) or through conversation.
5. Note that you applied for the staffing agency in a spreadsheet of the agencies and companies created in Google Docs (so that you can access this information from any computer, say at a library computer). Note the name of the company, the website and the date your added your information to their database. How to create a spreadsheet in Google Docs 
6. Move to the next agency listed in your Google search.

Bonus:

If you haven’t done so already, update your LinkedIn profile. Staffing agencies and HR managers use Linkedin to recruit staff.

Note: This post is a result of an email I sent to Mother, who I am so proud to say graduated from college at age 56! In 2008, she decided to re-enter into the job market after raising my two other siblings and me part-time, providing award-winning customer service for a regional power company part-time and supporting my Father’s financial advising business over-time. By using the Internet and engaging in conversation, she learned about the Workforce Investment Act, we dubbed the “Obama money” that helps pay tuition, books and other school-related fees for non-traditional students. 

A screen-grab of a .docx my Mom sent me with a table pasted from her online transcript.

Thanks to the Workforce Investment Act and the talented instructors at Jefferson State Community College, my Mom is skilled in computer technology, savvy in business communication, a professional data manager, event planner, project leader and ready to fill a customer service/data management role in the healthcare industry.

I see this program as not only a benefit to those sharpening their skills and become workforce-ready, but it is also an excellent resource for staffing agencies and human resource recruiters to build relationships with community colleges and gain quick access to a pool of talented individuals that have received occupational training to meet the demands of today’s fast growing industries. 

To obtain a copy of my mother’s resume or the link to her LinkedIn profile, and to protect her privacy as she becomes more familiar with social media, send an mention to me @simpleelovlee or an email to leah [dot] d [dot] gordon [at] gmail [dot] com.