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Temporary Employment Services

The Temporary Employment Service (TES), operated by Carnegie Mellon’s Human Resources, is dedicated to providing qualified temporary office support staff quickly. TES understands your needs and retains a pool of qualified clerical, secretarial, and administrative staff who are available for full-time or part-time, short- or long-term assignments at the university. If you have any questions about the TES, please contact Pat Schaller, HR Manager - TES, at psch@andrew.cmu.edu or x8-7478.

Request a TES employee for your area.

Typical Positions Requested	Times to Request a Temporary Employee	Reasons to Use TES
General Office Clerks Data Entry Clerks Receptionists Secretaries Administrative Assistants Help Desk Attendants	Seasonal peaks Special events and projects Vacations and leaves of absences Work overloads or rush periods Unexpected emergencies Position vacancies	Significant savings on charges over commercial agencies Employees frequently have prior Carnegie Mellon experience Employees have been interviewed, references have been checked, and appropriate skills testing has been administered HREM transactions and payroll-related functions are handled by TES

Frequently Asked Questions

With what computer hardware and software are TES employees generally familiar?
Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000, UNIX and Macintosh are frequently used operating systems on campus. Frequently requested software packages include Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access; Oracle; Pagemaker and Filemaker Pro.

How long can assignments be?
Assignments vary in length from 1-2 days up to 2-3 months, and occasionally longer. Some departments hire a temporary employee with the intention of hiring the employee into regular, full-time employment if it works out well. Your needs dictate the length of the placement.

How soon will a TES employee be placed?
The skills you request combined with the skills of our temporary employees determine how quickly we can fill your assignment. In the vast majority of cases, a TES employee who meets your needs can be placed within 1 week or less. If you will need a temporary employee with a very specific set of qualifications that may go beyond basic office skills, we recommend that you send in your request as soon as you are aware of the need.

Can I hire a TES employee into a regular full-time position?
Many TES employees have transfered to regular full-time positions at the university. In some cases, the hiring department intended for the position to be temp-to-hire status. In other cases, the TES employee worked out so well that the department chose to hire the person into regular employment. However, the temporary employee must complete the steps of the regular employment process before moving into a regular staff position.

 

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