The temp job agencies may be distinct from the recruitment firm. A recruitment firm seeks the permanent employees for the employer, but now day's workers are also taking on trail basis, it means try-before-you-buy. Many of the temp job agencies are specialized in a particular field or profession, even some specialize in odd-jobs also. The temp job agencies are working as bridge between the employer and employee. It reduces the gap between these two. These temp job agencies generally provide worker on short term basis. In this the employer is paying to the employee and has the right to stop his/ her payment at any time when he wants.

The temp job agencies usually have the standard set of tests, in order to judge the level of the clerical or secretarial skills of the applicants. According to the scores of the applicants, he get hired on the basis of these tests and placed into a database, which viewed by the companies. Through these databases the company or an individual can choose the applicant according to the ability while contacting with the temp job agencies. 

After selecting the applicant a call made to the applicant, to know whether he/ she interested in taking part in the assignment. After having acceptance of the both parties the applicant and the company on the related terms and condition. The company told all the terms relating to the job, to whom to inform, wages amount, working hours and other important facts of the company. If the employers try to take other benefits from the applicant then he can call the temp job agencies for clarification.

 It is the duty of the temporary employee to remain in contact with the temp job agencies, so that they have knowledge about you that you are available to work and you are not working on any assignment. There is a lot of code of conduct for the temporary employees which are given by the employer itself. The temporary employee never get any sort of assurance that they are guaranteed for the employment, in fact they do not get the last date of working, they can fire any time when employer wants. The assignment of the temporary employee can be ended at any time, even in the middle of the project and for this they also don't get any explanation. This causes the potential turbulence between the employee and the temp job agencies.