An Office ‘Fit’ Shakespeare Would Love

At the Addison Group, when the job orders come in for office temps, sourcing candidates takes on the look of a casting call. Since 2010, when the Chicago-based national staffing firm first discovered actors make great admins, Addison now actively courts the community, counting over 100 performers and theatrical workers in its database. Today, says Ed Kavanagh, president of Addison s administrative division, 25-35 percent of the contract placements come from the theatrical community. They are mostly actors and actresses. Some, though, are acting coaches, a few are writers, and others may work behind the scenes while hoping to land a role. What they have in common is their ability to fit into so many different environments. Typically, actors are very comfortable in different roles, Kavanagh says. Many have improv experience, which requires them to respond to situations and people with no prior planning. Actors, actresses really do a good job reading people and they fit in very well. They are very adaptable. Temping also fits their lifestyle. It gives them the flexibility to make it to tryouts and casting calls, while still having a source of income. Should they land a role, they can they can cut back on their temp work. Addison recruiters have learned over the years how to work with the theatrical community. We really work hard behind the scenes, says Kavanagh, to properly vet the candidates and work with their schedules. Discovering that theatrical workers make great office temps was purely serendipitous, explains Kavanagh. With the improving economy, recruiters began looking for office temp candidates and included some acting schools in their outreach. Once they discovered how versatile these actors and actresses are and how flexible their schedules, the Addison Group embraced the theatrical community. Today, in addition to Addison s sourcing efforts, there s an active grapevine that keeps a steady flow of candidates coming in, Kavanagh observes. Like any placement, the candidates have to be able to handle office work and have the skills employers require. That s not much of a problem, Kavanagh notes, since the 10-office agency gets requests for all skill levels and types of office work. If you do proper due diligence, he adds, you avoid the prima donna, or temperamental personality. We spend time on the soft skills. But difficult individuals are rare, he says. In turn, the actors and actresses show a high degree of commitment to Addison. A pleasure to work with, Kavanagh says, commenting on the Tremendous, tremendous loyalty they have shown our teams. Even in a city like Chicago, office temps won t get rich. The average hourly pay for a full time office worker there is $17.61. Actors in Chicago, when they can get paying jobs, earn an average of $27.68 an hour. Few, though, are so lucky. Most end up working for free or a flat fee. As they mature in life, Kavanagh observes, many come to realize the theater will never pay their bills. Their temping experience exposes them to environments they have never been exposed to before, he says. We ve seen a lot of people from the acting community go from contract to (permanent) hire. Addison has offices in several parts of the country, including Dallas, Houston, Denver, Boston, New York, and Tulsa. Sourcing the theater community is easier in some cities than others, but in each there are some hopefuls. With the strong resurgence Addison sees in demand for office professionals, Kavanagh says any agency that places office temps should consider reaching out to their local acting community. He s still waiting for the day when one the Addison Group temps hits it big in show business. We have had people who are nearly there, he says proudly, but not yet. 管理新知 您可能感兴趣的文章 HR Remarkable Firsts 2012-03-06 你以为自己很会招聘，可能是因为没看到这篇文章...... 2017-03-28 Would You Have a Drink with Yourself? 2012-12-20 最近文章 嫖娼被抓不属无故旷工，公司解雇赔4万！（法院判决） 2018年01月15日 如何判断你是否具有HRBP胜任力？

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