Busy Bee Recruitment suggests six benefits of temporary work:
Learn new skills
Different companies use different softwares and systems, all of which you will need to adapt to if you take on a temp role. This means you will learn additional skills to add to your CV which will benefit your job search when looking for a permanent role.
No employment gaps on your CV
If you have left a role due to redundancy or on bad terms, temporary work allows you to cover the gap. A big gap on your CV might set alarm bells ringing to recruiters and employers, even if you are looking for permanent work within this time. Adding a temp role on there, will make your CV look much more impressive as it shows you have learnt new skills and can easily adapt into different company environments.
Open the door to permanent employment
Some roles are advertised as temp-to-perm, this means there is the potential of taking you on permanently once your temporary contract has completed. In some instances this is an employers way of ‘trying before they buy’, giving you an opportunity to prove your strengths and show your work ethic.
Income whilst looking for new permanent role
You can continue your job search whilst temping, therefore providing you with an income in the meantime. The benefit of temporary work whilst looking for a permanent roles is that it allows you to take time over your job hunt in order to find your ideal role.
Build up your contacts
An opportunity to network with new people that may lead to be potential references, future employers or someone who can help you further down the line in your career. Using LinkedIn to stay connected the contacts you meet through your temporary placement is a great way to stay in touch.
Career change
If you are looking to change career, temping can be a great way to learn the skills required which will in turn help your permanent job search. Temporary work can provide a foot in the door to achieve your long term career aspirations.
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