After weathering four arduous years of lowered demand and a 28% loss of jobs, the U.S. staffing industry rebounded to its pre-recession employment and sales levels in 2004, ending the year with accelerating double-digit annual growth rates. 
The upward trajectory is likely to continue for years to come, with 2006 on pace to be the third consecutive year of double-digit growth. And the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that more jobs will be created in personnel supply services (which includes staffing) than in any other industry in this decade, and that it will be the fifth fastest-growing industry through 2012.
Source: The American Staffing Association
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HOW TO INTERVIEW |
| The impression you leave at the interview will remain with the employer long after the details on your resume have been forgotten.
Preparation
- Allow enough time to arrive 10 minutes early. (Know where you are going)
- Do your homework.
- Check the companies website to find a company overview and history.
- Use the library systems and newspaper archives to research the company.
- Dress appropriately.
- Create a good first impression.
- Deliver a good handshake.
Develop a clear idea of your goals, strengths, and weaknesses.
Prepare responses that will convey your thoughts about overcoming your weaknesses.
The Interview
- Be polite, alert, calm, and sit properly.
- Express enthusiasms for the job.
- Speak positively about past experience and also about your abilities.
- Answer questions directly - do not stray from the subject.
- Ask questions about the position and the company.
- If you want the job, tell the interviewer.
- State why you would be a good fit for that position. ( Sell yourself ).
Ending the Interview
- Thank the interviewer for his or her time.
- Say goodbye
- Send a hand written thank you note to the interviewer.
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