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What’s the Difference Between a Staffing Agency and a Temp Agency?

By TERRA Staffing Group

Posted on Mar 30, 2021

Staffing and Temp agencies are both part of a fast growing industry that provides jobs to over 16 million people every year. Both types of agencies offer work in all sectors -  from industrial, to clerical, to healthcare, and more.…

Category: Career Tips

Tags: difference between staffing and temp agencies, staffing agency, temp agency

TERRA Staffing Group – Success Stories Created Daily

By Jezabel Southard

Posted on Feb 2, 2016

At TERRA, we are passionate about creating wins for the people we serve. That's why we work diligently every day to match clients to the right candidate and job seekers to the right opportunity. And though we have grown our footprint…

Category: Success Stories, TERRA News

Tags: Best of Staffing, employment agency, staffing agency, Success Stories Created Daily, temp agency

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TERRA Helped Me Find the Perfect Job – I Feel Like I Won the Lottery

Posted on April 6th, 2021 by Kimberly Dacorogna

Being laid-off is always a hardship. But for someone who loves their job, it can be a terrible blow.  For a year, Irie Adams had been working as a Service Dispatch Coordinator for an HVAC company. She felt passionate about both the industry and the role itself.  She shared, “I loved being a dispatcher. I … Continue Reading →

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