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Employment Firm Workers

Employment Prospects

Employers

Private employment firms and government agencies are the major employers of employment consultants, clerks, and interviewers and the other subspecialties of employment firm workers. About 16 percent of the 933,700 human resources specialists in the United States work in the employment services industry.

Starting Out

If you have a bachelor's degree in personnel administration or a related field, you can apply directly to employment firms for jobs. College and university career services offices can be helpful in supplying leads. If you are interested in working for a government agency, you must pass a civil service test. Openings in the government are usually listed with the Office of Personnel Management. High school graduates may apply for entry-level jobs as employment clerks or personnel assistants, but these positions increasingly require a college degree.

Entry-level workers are usually trained on the job or in formal training programs, where you learn how to classify jobs and interview applicants.