I am currently a university student in Ontario, Canada, looking to get a summer job (at least minimum wage would be just fine for me). I’ve been sending my resume out for like almost half a year now, but with no luck (not even a phone call).
Yes, I have tried applying to McDonalds, TimHortons, grocery stores, countless other places, and even places where my friends work/worked at. I have also gotten my resume looked at by both an employment agency and my friends. I have also went in in-person to a lot of places. One of my friends says that one of the main reasons why I might not any phone calls back is that I don’t have any real work experience other than my mandatory high school volunteer hours.
I am also a Computer Science student and yes, I have been considering going for a web development job. However, a lot of the job postings I see require stuff like Wordpress, and JavaScript frameworks which I don’t know. I also want a job as soon as possible (because of my finances).
I have also found a list of local staffing agencies at my local employment center. Should I go for these? How likely am I to get hired once I go?
I worked for a few staffing companies and from my experience and seeing others, they rarely keep people. They usually use them to cover a person that is out for an extend period or they themselves are looking to hire someone outside the agency.
Did it starting around when I was 19 and went for a few years. This was in the late 00s.
Like, how long do they usually keep people?
Depends on the project you cover or until they no longer need you.
The shortest time was a month and the longest I lasted was 8 months since they moved state.
Wife has the same experience with the length.
I was doing warehouse and she was doing admin stuff like Apple one agency employment.