Staff Agencies and Zip Recruiter/Indeed

Staffing Agencies completely dominate the job searches and anytime I apply for a position, it’s always an agency calling to schedule me to meet with them first before submitting my resume to their “client”.

It seems every-time is the same thing, apply for good hourly position > recruiter calls > explains position > forces you to register online then meet with them in person > never hear about position again.

I know AppleOne is notorious for this but I actually had luck with two agencies in my past, now they all do the same thing and never actually place me anywhere. If they call, it’s not for the position originally advertised, rather a position below my asking pay rate.