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Stivers Temporary Personnel

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50 Main Street, Mezzaine
White Plains, NY 10606
Phone: 914-428-1980

Fax: 914-428-0550

Other branches in the area:
no other branches in New York but 40 total nationwide.

Affiliated Agencies:
Stivers Computer Services

World Wide Web Page:
http://www.stivers.com

Email address:
info@stivers.com

Five currently most demanded jobs:
Job Title Length Client Hourly Wage
Secretary/WP
Receptionist
Clerical
Data_Entry
Legal_Secretary

The following information has been provided by the agency staff:

Agency Procedures

The standard procedure when a temp applies for work:
Complete an application form, do some skills testing and meet one-on-one with a staffing coordinator.

Waiting times:
varies

How this agency screens registered temps to decide which to send out:
based on skills and experience and their desires.

Standby policy:
no

Payroll policies:
Time sheet pickup: Y
Direct deposit: N
Free check cashing at agency's bank: Y

Benefits:
Medical insurance: Y
Dental insurance: Y
Paid vacation: Y
Transportation allowance: Y
Entertainment allowance:
Bonus (not including referral bonus):
Matching contributions:

Informing temps of their rights and responsibilities:
All temporaries are given an employee handbook explaining these. Our staffing coordinators would be the first contact for the temporary but if problems are not getting resolved th

Agency Policies and Priorities:

Distinctive aspects of the agency:
Nation's oldest temporary staffing company (estab. 1945). The corporate culture of our company is unique -- each employee is an individual and Stivers is a family.

Role of the temp agency:
Temporary agencies are a needed "go between" for both employers and employees.

The five most important characteristics for a temp:
professionalism, flexibility, positive attitude, office skills & experience

Advice for prospective temps:
Build a relationship with a temporary service you trust and feel comfortable with. You should be honest with your coordinator and look at each situation as an opportunity.

Aiding temps in finding permanent work:
Yes, we can seek out temp-to-hire and permanent opportunities and/or skill market resumes to clients.

Percentage of temps who found permanent work last year
(a) at client firms:
(b) in other firms:

Other comments:
To learn more about Stivers Temporary Personnel please visit our website at www.stivers.com. We think you'll like us!

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