Are you between jobs? Struggling to find a permanent role? Been made redundant? Or on a break from college or university? If you have not thought about temping before you may not have considered the many benefits of temporary work. There are many benefits over permanent roles that we will outline here.
1. Try Out Different Jobs
Not sure which role suits you best? Not sure what role you would enjoy the most? This may be particularly relevant when you are leaving full time education and have not decided which career path to take. People who have always known what they want to do are rare.
Temping is a great way to try out different roles without the commitment of a permanent contract. Temping roles can be very short term so you won’t be stuck with a role you don’t enjoy and you can then look for another temping job in a different role. If you like the job then great, we can help you find a permanent role.
2. Try Out Different Companies
Not only do you get to try out different roles, you also get to try out different companies. How many times have you known someone who start working in their dream role to then find out that they hate a certain aspect of the company they work for. It could be their boss, their colleagues, company policies or the company culture.
This is common, for example many people find the company culture is high pressure and they are expected to work unrealistic hours or meet unrealistic targets. They many find that due to the company’s policies the role are they are working in does not fit around their family life.
3. Gain Up-to-date Skills & Experience
You may have left full time education and need to gain some skills and experience you are lacking. You may be wanting to change careers and don’t know where to start. Or you may have taken a career break.
Temping, along with volunteering are the best ways to gain up-to-date skills. You will be shown how to carry out your temporary role which may involve a certain level of training. You will need to have up-to-date skills and experience on your CV for potential employers to even consider you for a role.
4. Gain Up-to-date References
If you have just left full time education and have not worked during your time in education then you will need to gain up-to-date references to be considered for a permanent role. You may have had a career break for a number of reasons, again you will need to gain up-to-date references, temping is the best way to gain them.
You will also gain contacts that may be able to help you in the future. Never discount the power of building your network.
5. No Pressure
You may have had a family and taken a career break but don’t want to jump straight into a demanding permanent role while you have a demanding role at home. You may want to fit your work around your family life or have more spare time.
Permanent roles can often come with a certain level of pressure. Recent reports have shown that more UK workers than before or suffering from work-related stress. If this is you then take yourself out of the pressure cooker and take on a no-pressure temporary role. It will also free you up for more time to do the things you enjoy the most.
6. A Foot In Door
Many companies these days are looking to try out candidates before they commit to giving them a permanent contract, this has become more and more common. If you are looking to work in a role that is very competitive such as secretarial roles then temping is a great way to get your foot in the door.
While in your temporary role dont forget to go that extra mile so that you stand out from the crowd. It can really pay off by landing you a permanent contract.
7. Flexibility
With temporary work you can still have the flexibility of choosing which hours or days you’d like to work. Or you may want to just work for a certain length of time before you go on to doing something else such as going travelling or filling in your time before taking on a permanent role.
8. Protection
Along with permanent staff you still have the same employments rights such as holiday pay on an accrued basis. You are also protected in that you are expected to receive the same working conditions as your permanent colleagues.
Candidates Tip
If you are looking for a temporary role with our agency, make sure your phone is always switched on and you are available to take calls as temporary roles get filled very quickly.
Why Temp With 2i Recruit?
Rates
We are one of the best payers on temp work so we retain the very best temps. Talk to us first if you are considering taking on temporary work or if you would like to increase the rate you are currently getting for temp work.
Temp To Perm
65% of our temps go on to get permanent roles within the company they have temped for. For employers, hiring temps is a great way to try out candidates before offering them a permanent role.
Have you been persuaded by the benefits of temporary work and are ready to take on a temporary role? Contact us now to find out what we have available at the moment. We always have lots of great temporary roles we need to fill.