I got to the location 25 minutes early, so I went into the main building lobby to clean my shoes and take off my coat. Unfortunately, after trekking through the snow and slush... I didn't clean my boots off on the carpet well enough, so I feel really bad because I tracked mud all over the clean white floor in the lobby. I'm pretty sure the security woman was looking at me weirdly the entire time. T_T Maybe I should've offered to wipe it off... also, I didn't realize the wet naps I was using to wipe my shoes had suds in it.. that may have added to the problem. T_T
I decided to head up 5 minutes after to the agency, since I wanted to avoid awkwardness with the front desk. I got up to the floor and tried to search for a seating area so I could wait out the 10 minutes, since it's not good to come in 20 minutes, it can make the recruiter feel anxious about letting you in earlier than scheduled. I walked around and couldn't find a seat, so I tried to look for a washroom. The men's washroom didn't have a lock, but the women's had a combination lock... so I just stood in a corner. The security woman came up and I greeted her and she smiled at me. I'm pretty sure she was thinking I was weird for standing in the corner.
8 minutes passed by and I decide to go in... At around 12:58 I met with the recruiter.
They didn't ask me a lot of questions about why I was interested, or why they should hire me, etc. It was more of what kind of environment am I comfortable working with, am I looking for a minimum of 6 months for employment, and what I did at my past and current jobs. I made sure to emphasize on points that I thought were relevant to the company and the position. It was hard to tell when I could speak, since it seemed like the recruiter did most of the speaking, but I got to speak and used it to my advantage. They also asked me what kind of environment I worked in at my previous job, was there a lot of down times, or was it busy because I was helping several departments...? I answered that half the month it would be busy, but the other half it would slow down, so I am looking to work in a fast-paced environment.
I also had to fill out a bunch of forms regarding workplace safety, hazards, a test on workplace health and safety, a background criminal check, an understanding of temporary assignment and of the employment guidelines. I learned that the recruiting agency would be my official employer, and that I am contracted out to the companies that I am doing work for. So that means if my employer decides to hire me FT, I need to let the agency know first. I found out that the position is available to take over a maternity leave. My question is that, for resume purposes, who do I put down on my resume as the company? Do I put the agency, or do I put the client company?
My resume and Microsoft office skills make me a viable match, according the recruiter. So that's great :) They're looking for someone who can get to work right away, so my skills would bring me on board well.
They've advised me that I will hear back around the end of this week if the client decides to hold a phone interview, or next week if the client wants to meet face-to-face. While phone interviews are great for appearance reasons, I'm not too keen on it since I can't see the other side and I always feel like I need to answer immediately, otherwise they might think I've dropped the call. I'd prefer face-to-face, but I won't mind the phone interview.
I've written a thank you letter to the recruiter. Now to wait and read the documents they've handed to me.
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