Why would the staffing agency (who got me my current job) be reaching out to me after a year? A little back story, I got my foot in the door at my company through a staffing agency. It was a freelance to permanent role. If they ended up liking me, I would become a perm employee. They liked me after ONLY a month and I was permanently hired. But now, almost 1 year later, the staffing agency is asking if we’re hiring and if I can give them the name of my manager for my file? Is that sketchy?

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Posting as :
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You are currently posting as works at

Yes, don’t do it haha..it’s weird.

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Yeah thought so, my spidy senses are tingling

if they placed you there, they already should have someone’s name. (maybe your manager, maybe a resource manager, etc)

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Used to work in staffing, this is a sales tactic. They’re trying to get more business out of your agency. Staffing firms are desperate for work right now, they’re trying to get leads from every possible angle.

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This ☝🏼

Then you never hear from them again after they ghost you..

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