Working through the staffing company anyways even if you apply directly to the company? (job offer, employment)

[LinkSmith]

I recently got a job offer through a staffing agency.

I heard from someone that even if I applied directly, since it is a contract job and the company wants to hire candidates as a contract, I would be working through the staffing agency anyways even if I applied directly. Is this true?

[LinkSmith]

I'm just feeling a little bad because I'm thinking I might have earned a little more if I was hired directly instead of through an agency.

[happy-robot]

Don't

You've already applied through the agency and by doing so you've agreed to be represented through them. Many employers see the two resumes (one from the agency and one from you) and go "Whoa, lawsuit time." Then you won't get the job and won't ever work through that agency.

[happy-robot]

When you applied through the agency you must have signed a contract... Something to the effect that you promise not to solicit a job through any company represented by the agency for 6 months to 2 years. The time depends on your industry. It's a huge no-no in my industry to double apply.

Also depending on the size of your industry and how common it is to use contractors you will probably be making the same $ anyway. If the company hires two people from Agency X and three people from Agency Y and one person directly, the company will want all to be making the same amount of $ for the same skill set. The company will pay the overhead to the agencies but more than likely doesn't care about the few bucks saved by hiring directly. The fact that the company is using agencies at all says that they're not interested in dealing with the hiring of contractors.

[lisan23]

As a former staffing manager I'd be surprised if you signed some sort of contract with the staffing agency. The contracts are typically with the companies using their services, not the people seeking employment.

Most companies won't directly hire you because of a contract they have with the staffing agency. You may or may not have made more being a direct hire, but if it is a long term position you should be hired on directly by the company after a period of time (typically 90 days).