Remember, it is your responsibility to present yourself as the best candidate to the staffing agency, as well as the hiring company.

Most staffing agencies manage hundred of candidates, so while they may be able to give you advice, the reality is that the quality of jobs they will refer you to will depend on your experience, qualifications, and the way you present yourself.

What this means is that you also need to be proactive with the recruiter you work with. The first thing you will need to do is to tell them specifically what you are looking for. Seek advice for strategies to get you going in the industry you want to work in. Next, work on your skills and resume to make it as easy as possible for the staffing agency to refer you to the job you are interested in.

The thing to keep in mind is that they want to partner with you. If you are a good fit for any of the companies the agency works with, then you are helping them by being a viable candidate for those companies. Likewise, they are helping you because they already have the connections to the companies that you might want to work for. This gives you a better chance of getting more interviews faster.

Once you find a good staffing agefncy, treat them well and treat them like a partner. An example of this is answering their calls and emails in a timely fashion to avoid missing a great employment opportunity. Keeping schedulted apointments for interviews and arriving on time as well as presenting yourself in a professional manner and showing enthusiasm.

Now, that leads us to the last point; some bad apples in the crowd.

While most staffing agencies are great and will do good by you, there may be those who think of you as just another number.

These agencies may waste your time sending you to dozens of interviews that you are either not qualified for or companies you would not really want to work for or are outside of your interests.