You apply through a temporary placement agency then you have to go through a 3 month period where you can still get let go and then you may get hired on then you have another 3 month period where you still are not safe
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Standex Engraving (Richmond, VA) in Oct 2012
Interview
Easy going and to the point. Interviewed with the General Manager and he gave me the full history of the plant including the process and markets catered to. He even went into detail on his history with the company answering my questions very honestly.