You hear all of these success stories of people who get converted after a few months to a year, but the truth is conversion depends on luck and if they have slots to fill. They dangle conversion over your head like a carrot and will replace it with a stick. They will make you believe conversion is possible, but remember that you are up against other TalentSource employees, and some of them are looking to get converted as well. It doesn't matter how hard you work. Maybe you will get converted, Maybe you won't. It really is in the hands of fate.
You basically live and die by the contract extension, which is a scary proposition since there are no guarantees you will become permanent or if your contract will be extended. Near the end, I was starting to feel disillusionment because of lack of work and communication with my manager. When and if you are released from your contract, use the experience you get from this job and take it with you when you look for something with better job security.
I was told during my interview that after I was done with my assignment that I would get the opportunity to join other teams to learn more facets of HR, but that was not that case since they let me go after my project was done, so I felt like I was lied to in that sense. I even talked to my manager about putting me on another team, but she told me I would have to go through the application process again to be considered.
The health care benefits on the TalentSource side are bargain basement (The regulars get a much better benefits package). Better to just buy off the market than take their insurance since it will not cover much of your medical expenses.
Being that you are contract, you get no PTO, pay raises or paid holidays. Depending on your job, you may also have to take a mandatory, unpaid furlough during the holidays.
