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Employment Firm Workers


Overview

Employment Firm Workers

Introduction

Employment firm workers help find the right jobs for their clients based on their education, skills, and experience. Employment firm workers also work with companies looking to hire new employees. Using assessment tests and discussions with their clients, employment firm workers try to determine which companies would most likely be a successful match with the applicant. 

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Median Salary

$63,230

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Employment Prospects

Good

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Minimum Education Level

Bachelor's Degree


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Experience

Internship


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Skills

Business Management
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Personality Traits

Conventional
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Earnings

Earnings vary widely and depend on job responsibilities and the size of the firm. Some employees at employment firms are paid on a commission or a salary-plus-commission basis, depending on their success rate for finding employment for applicants.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, median annual earnings of human resources specialists (HRSs) who worked for employment services fir...

Work Environment

Employment firm workers generally work in pleasant conditions. Their offices are designed to make a good impression on outside visitors and prospective employees, and most are modern, attractive, and nicely furnished. Employees work a 40-hour week, unless they are working on a special project. There may be some clerical work, such as typing and filing. Many agencies are small, but some can be q...

Outlook

Employment of human resources specialists is projected to grow 5 percent, about as fast as the average for all careers, through 2028, according to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). However, the DOL projects that job opportunities in employment services will grow more slowly than the average. Because of the increased use of computerized job matching and budgetary considerations, the demand for...