Is Temp Work A Good Idea?
Temping allows you to earn as well as learn. Whether you are looking for just a short-term job or seeking a permanent role a temporary position can get you on the career ladder or improve your job opportunities. Here is a list of the benefits to temping:
Temp Work Can Fit Around Your Lifestyle
Temping is a popular option for students looking for work, people in-between jobs, parents with child responsibilities and the early retired. Temporary contracts and hours vary so it’s not hard to find work that fits in with your lifestyle.
Temp Work Can Give You Experience In Different Areas
When you are in between jobs it’s good to explore different positions before you decide what to do in the future. Temping works whether you have a career plan or not. You never know, what starts as a temp role could turn out to be your dream permanent position.
Temp Work Helps Establish What You Are Good At
Experimenting by working in different temporary assignments could be a way into a career you never knew you wanted. Taking some time out to try different industries and job types can be really beneficial. You can put the skills and knowledge you already have into practice and discover what you have a passion for.
Temp Work Can Boost Your CV
Maybe you find yourself being invited to a lot of interviews, but you never get a job offer. You might have an excellent work track record but temping can give you just a little more experience and also show potential employers you are not one to sit still and do nothing.
Temp Work Can Help You Survive When Looking For A Job
Okay so you’ve found yourself unemployed, what do you do, do you sign on and receive a paltry benefit payment weekly or do you get yourself a temp job in order to bring in a reasonable income whilst you are looking for a permanent job? Really it’s a no-brainer.
Temp Work Can Lead To A Permanent Job
Working on a temporary job basis can open doors for you and get you into Companies that you did not dream of ever getting to work for. One in three of our temporary workers end up in permanent roles with the employer we have introduced them to on a temporary basis.
Temp Work Can Provide You With A Career Break
You don’t need to stay at home in order to have a career break, temping would allow you to step away from the pressures of having a full time permanent job and allow you to assess your priorities.
Temp Work Can Allow You To Semi-Retire
Retiring may have been the best decision you have ever made – or you may have got bored after the second day. If you’re the latter and you are itching to get back to work without giving up your new found freedom, doing temporary work could be the ideal solution for you.
Temp Work Puts Money In Your Pocket
When you are temping you are earning money, not a Kings ransom but more than you’d get for doing nothing. Temporary roles aren’t necessarily short term, they can also offer work that has value so don’t turn your nose up at it.
Temporary Work Can Help You Step Into A Rewarding Career
Many professional roles start as temporary jobs and require high-quality candidates with the right skill set. Temp to perm is a common and very, very popular way for employers to recruit staff. The employer gets to try you out but equally you get to assess them as well without commitment on either side.
Here at BBR we have a wonderful team of temporary workers, some or which have been with us for years and years, others who we know will only be with us short term. It’s very, very rare for a worker assigned to a job not to like it, so if you are unemployed why not give temporary work a try.
Think about it – you know it’s the right choice.