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590 5th Avenue
New York, NY
212-719-3232
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| Job Title | Length | Client | Hourly Wage | Typical of agency? |
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Tests given:
Typing test, filing test (stupid!), various applications tests (Qwiz)
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Comments:
I really feel that some temp agencies do not hire me because I am a
man. I typed 50 wpm and passed the MS Word for Windows test with
flying colors, yet I have not gotten a single offer. I have a
M. S. degree in engineering and am trying to temp while conducting my
job search to earn needed money. I am very upset at the situation.
Also, Winston Personnel had me waiting for 2 1/2 hours in their office
to meet with a couns
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