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Etiquette on leaving temporary job I have with a recruitment agency?

vaperose
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Hi everyone, just looking for some advice on the etiquette here.
At the end of this week I would like to leave a temporary position I have at a company through a recruitment agency. I am paid by the agency, not the company. I would like to do this in the correct manner because the job is relatively good and I would like to have the potential option of coming back there.
So, I basically have 3 questions:
(1) Who should I inform first, the agency or the company?
(2) If I inform the agency first, should I then inform the company or allow the agency to do it?
(3) How much notice should I give?
Thanks!
At the end of this week I would like to leave a temporary position I have at a company through a recruitment agency. I am paid by the agency, not the company. I would like to do this in the correct manner because the job is relatively good and I would like to have the potential option of coming back there.
So, I basically have 3 questions:
(1) Who should I inform first, the agency or the company?
(2) If I inform the agency first, should I then inform the company or allow the agency to do it?
(3) How much notice should I give?
Thanks!
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1 + 2 = inform them both at the same time. Technically you are employed by the agency, but letting the employer know will no doubt put you in their good books and make you come across as a good person to them (handy for the future).
3 = Check the employee handbook and use that as a guide (even if you don't NEED to give that much notice). Otherwise, just give them 2 weeks (or less if you need to leave quickly). Unless you have a sought after skill then you're just another bum on the seat, so to speak.0 -
Agency first if is the wage payer, but this can depend on the culture. Also depends how involved Recruitment agent can be in day to day business. In the example following the recruit cons was also the nearest personnel/Supervisory part time standing for company alongside their recruitment biz
Maximum notice period doesn't normally apply. Unless you have been there considerable time I guess. If in doubt offer the statutory notice period or whatever you have agreed to.
The example told recruitment agency Thursday, left Friday, about hour before end of day the dept acknowledged I was off. (Had served around 4 months) this was the best way to leave.
Though have been in situation couple of times, where I've let employer know first Straight of exclusively (esp when it's just been a group dump of temps by agent) and even been able to apply direct successfully to the employer in future, despite the recruitment agent saying otherwise. So to me every situation is totally unique and could probably do with tailoring depending on how you feel it likely to go down.0 -
Tell them today, give them as much notice as possible. If you tell them Friday you're unlikely to be invited back again. The downside is that they may let you go today, but if you have a good relationship with them hopefully not.
Tell them both around the same time, but make sure you tell your line manager in person. It's polite and shows goodwill - you'll be remembered in a much better light than someone that sent an impersonal email.0 -
From a recruiters perspective - a week's notice is a blessing!
So many temporary staff just don't bother to turn up the next day, and you only find out when the client rings you to ask where they are! (for most standard temp contracts, statutory notice of 1 week would apply)
As mentioned before, I would ring the agency first and advise them, then speak to your direct line manager in the company. Then if the company rings the agency, the agency will at least have the heads up and possibly have already started looking for a replacement.
You always remember the good temps who have the courtesy to give notice, and if they come back to you looking for another job, you will work hard to place them.Mortgage = [STRIKE]£113,495 (May 2009)[/STRIKE] £67462.74 Jun 20190 -
engineer_amy wrote: »From a recruiters perspective - a week's notice is a blessing!
So many temporary staff just don't bother to turn up the next day, and you only find out when the client rings you to ask where they are! (for most standard temp contracts, statutory notice of 1 week would apply)
As mentioned before, I would ring the agency first and advise them, then speak to your direct line manager in the company. Then if the company rings the agency, the agency will at least have the heads up and possibly have already started looking for a replacement.
You always remember the good temps who have the courtesy to give notice, and if they come back to you looking for another job, you will work hard to place them.
I totally agree with this.0 -
Wouldn't be too concerned about etiquette to recruitment agencies when they can dismiss you at one minute to 5.00 on a Friday without giving you no notice.:mad:0
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