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UTemps: Temporary Placement Services

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Be a UTemp

Looking to work your way into the university? Working with UTemps is a great way to get hired.

Our goal is to provide temporary employment opportunities for you to experience various university positions. Working as a temporary employee gives you the prior university experience that most departments list on their postings. Plus, a network of contacts that can assist you when you apply for open positions is an advantage.

Types of Positions Offered

Though most of the temporary positions available with the university are administrative/clerical types, UTemps employees are needed in many areas:

  • Administrative/clerical (typing and spelling test recommended)
  • Web development
  • Database development/report writing
  • Network administration/software development and maintenance
  • Programming
  • Accounting, advising and other professions
  • Lab assistance
  • Labor and skilled crafts
  • Building attendants, food handlers, and others

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How to be Considered for the UTemps Pool

If you have not completed an online application

  1.  Create your EID and password.
  2. Log on to the Job Application System using your EID and password.
  3. Select the "Resume-based Application" option and complete the following:
    • Personal Information: Who are you? How can we reach you?
    • Confidential Information: Five simple, legally-required questions.
    • Conviction Information: All positions at the university are security sensitive and a background check will be conducted on all new applicants hired.
    • Résumé: Free-form space (it's easiest to copy and paste your existing résumé into this box).
  4. If a temporary posting is open through UTemps, the job title will indicate “UTemps”on it. Apply for it using the specific posting number.  If you are selected, you will be contacted by a UTemps Representative.
  5. If no temporary posting through UTemps is open, send an e-mail to the UTemps office with the following information:
    • Provide your name, EID and the name of the résumé you would like for our office to review, if you have more than one uploaded onto the system.
    • The UTemps office will review your résumé and will contact you to inform you whether or not you were selected to join the UTemps pool.

If you have completed an online application

  1. If a temporary posting is open through UTemps, the job title will indicate “UTemps” on it.  Apply for it using the specific posting number.  If you are selected, you will be contacted by a UTemps Representative.
  2. If no temporary posting through UTemps is open, send an e-mail to the UTemps office with the following information:
    • Provide your name, EID and the name of the résumé you would like for our office to review, if you have more than one uploaded onto the system.
    • The UTemps office will review your résumé and will contact you to inform you whether or not you were selected to join the UTemps pool.

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Working for UTemps

Directions

See the map and directions to the UTemps office.

Assignment length

The length of each UTemp assignment varies. The "projected ending date" is flexible and many temporary assignments are extended. However, each job placement is a separate action and you aren't guaranteed another position. When your assignment is completed you'll have to compete for the next available position.

If a department is recruiting for a vacancy and you meet the requirements for that job, the you may be eligible to compete for the job vacancy with all of those who apply. Your demonstrated skills and work record as a UTemp can be considered by hiring managers.

Starting

You'll begin as soon as your department needs you, which could be the next day.

High-assurance EID

  • Get your high-assurance EID in person at ID Center in the FAC.
  • You must show a government-issued photo ID as proof of identity (e.g. U.S. or Canadian driver’s license, passport, alien registration card with photo, U.S. citizen ID card, or resident citizen card)
  • Provide your current EID

Note: This is a very important step A high-assurance EID is required to access most online services, such as compliance training and “Paycheck Profile” as well as the business systems you will use on the job.

Pay rate

The current minimum hourly pay rate is $11.01 an hour. Salary will vary depending on the level of the job and the skills required.

Parking

With each assignment, you'll be offered a chance to purchase a temporary "A" parking permit from Parking and Transportation Services. This will allow you to park in any "A" permit spot on campus. The permit is good for one month from the date of purchase.

Dress

Since you're being evaluated, you should dress professionally. This could include business attire as established by your hiring department or casual attire, such as slacks, shirts with collars and comfortable shoes.

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Returning to UTemps

If you've previously worked with UTemps and would like to be placed back in the applicant pool, contact UTemps by e-mail or calling 512-232-TEMP (8367), and say that you've previously worked as a UTemp and would like to be placed back into the pool. If it turns out that it's been too long since your last assignment, you may have to complete all or some of the required forms again. A UTemps counselor will get back to you with further information.

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