50_MC How do Employment Agencies work
50_MC How do employment agencies work? (CLB 6)
Instructions: Choose the correct word from the drop-down menu.
1. Employment agencies are private companies that ( found, find, to find, fine ) you a job with another company.
2. You should ( never pay, never paid, isn’t paid, not paying ) any money to a temp agency. Sometimes workers agree, thinking they will get a job when they don’t.
3. Legitimate employment agencies earn money by ( charging a fee, charge a fee, charge free, charging a fees ) directly to the company who is employing you as a worker. Usually the agency takes a percentage of your income directly from the employer.
4. A headhunter or temp agency may require you to pay a fee after they have found you a job. Only pay a fee after you ( has received, have received, have receive, are received ) a pay cheque.
5. The Association of Canadian Search, Employment & Staffing Services (ACSESS) has a list of agencies in Ontario that ( doesn’t charge, don’t charge, don’t charged, isn’t charged) job seekers at any time before, during or after they have found employment through an agency.
6. Workers can ( applies to, apply, applied, apply to) more than one agency. This may increase your chances of finding employment.
7. It is advisable ( to register, register, receiver, registered ) with agencies that place workers in your field of work.
8. A common ‘bait and switch’ tactic used by scam agencies offers you a very different job than you are qualified for. First the agency will advertise a great job, then once you apply, they will say you are ( over-qualify, over-qualified, over-quality, over-qualification ) for this job and offer you a very different, lower paying job.
9. Another common scam advertises highly-paid work that you can do from your home. Usually they ask you ( to pursue, purchase, to purchase, purchased ) a business- starter kit to run this small business from home.
10. Any ‘get rich quick’ advertisement is considered a scam. Avoid advertisements asking for money (in front, up front, front, from) in order to obtain employment.
11. Any ad that promises high ( week earning, weekly earnings, weaker earnings, weekly earning) of up to $1,000 usually involves commission only sales jobs, and are likely a scam job requiring you to purchase a sales kit or purchase a training program.
12. Where can you get information about a company before (accepting, accept, accepted, agreeing) a job? You can check the reputation of a company with business associations and consumer agencies.
13. What kinds of ‘fee for services’ should you be suspicious of from an employment agency? The most common scams (is resume writing, resume writing, are resume writing, resume writings) and job search counselling for a fee and the promise of a job.
14. To protect your SIN number when searching for a job, never give your SIN over the internet, the telephone, or by mail. Only provide your SIN in person when you are signing an employment contract or you ( have been offered, has been offered, have offered, have an offer ) a job.
15. As a temp worker, you ( aren’t covered, is covered, are cover, are covered ) under the Employment Standards Act. You can call the Ministry of Labour for further information about your situation.
................
................
In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.
To fulfill the demand for quickly locating and searching documents.
It is intelligent file search solution for home and business.