Paul,
Placement agencies take their cut but some of them do provide benefits like
health insurance, social security taxes, etc. that could be of value. One
of my friends is a talented programmer who still uses agencies from time to
time because it's easier than knocking on doors when referrals and personal
contacts aren't enough.
In the past, I've used Heuristics Search in Santa Clara, CA
(www.heuristicsearch.com).
If you're looking for contract work in the SF Bay Area,
http://www.listfoundation.org/ is a good resource.
--bruce
>Basically, it's time for me to get a real job, something that'll give me
>experience relevant to the comp. sci. degree I'm pursuing, and something
>that pays better than what I'm getting now. While scouring the many job
>listings at Dice.com, I noticed that quite a few of them were not from
>employers themselves but from other placement agencies. I'm curious to
>know peoples' opinions on dealing with these placement agencies. Would it
>be wise for me to send off a copy of my resume to a few of these agencies
>and let their fingers do the mousing for me? Or would it be a better idea
>for me to try and deal directly with the employers?
>
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