Third Party Employment Services (TPES) typically includes agencies, organizations, or individuals that recruit candidates for employment other than for their own needs. The following guidelines govern the manner in which TPES agencies may use the UW Career Center at the University of Washington to access candidates.

Definitions

Third Party Employment Services are usually defined as:

• Employment Agencies - Organizations that list positions for a number of client organizations and receive payment when a candidate they have referred is hired.
• The fee for listing a position is paid either by the firm listing the opening ("fee paid") or by the candidate who is hired.
• Temporary agencies acting as TPES - Organizations that contact with a client organization to provide individuals qualified to perform specific tasks or complete specific projects for the organization. Assignments usually last between two weeks and one year. Individuals work at the client organization but are paid by the agency.
• Search Firms - Organizations that contract with clients to find and screen qualified persons to fill specific positions. The fees paid for this service are paid by the clients.

Commitments

Because the UW Career Center can neither research nor endorse TPES agencies the following guidelines have been established for the protection of the students, alumni, and the Center:

1. All Third Party Employers must have a signed Third Party User Policy on file at the center, before listing employment opportunities or using center facilities. View the Third Party Employment Services User Policy form.
2. No direct referrals of candidates will be made to TPES agencies by the Center for Career Services. Under no circumstances may fees be charged to candidates.
3. All job listings must clearly indicate that candidates will be working through a third party.
4. TPES may recruit only for clients they represent. Candidates' names and/or resumes obtained for a job opening may not be used for subsequent job openings nor for solicitation of employer clients, except where specific arrangements have been initiated and agreed to by the candidates involved.
5. Under no circumstances will positions be accepted for which an employing organization has interviewed or plans to interview candidates through the Campus Interview Program or has listed in the Job Opportunity Bulletin. All vacancies listed with the Center must be filled according to strict Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity guidelines.
6. TPES must provide verification that the agency has an employer for whom it is working and a job to fill when requested to do so by the UW Career Center.

To download the Third Party/Staffing Agency Use Policy form for completion, please click here.