Temp Now, Direct Hire Later
Posted by Andrea Poldoian on Mon, Apr 05, 2010 @ 08:28 PM
Temporary employment can be your job ticket
Everyone wants the brass ring-often viewed in the workplace as the full-time job with benefits at a great company with a bright future.
In today's economy, that's not always possible, at least not in the traditional model of "apply, interview, get hired, live happily ever after."
But a new model has arisen where accepting or seeking temporary work has become a great strategy in the search for direct hire employment, one that improves your chances to grab the next brass ring that comes along.
As a temporary employee, you have a distinct advantage over most other candidates-you're working from the inside, they're not.
Temporary work not only provides outstanding networking employment opportunities in your department, but companywide.
- Getting some game time in
Whether you're directly hired or temporary, being in the game keeps your skill-set honed and knowledge base current.
It also allows hiring managers to see you in action, someone who, by accepting temporary employment, is professional and driven to succeed.
- Your creditors will never know the difference
Unemployment benefits expire, but expenses, not so much.
Perhaps the most compelling reason to accept a temporary job: It puts green in your pocket. As far as the bank and the people from whom you buy your daily bread are concerned, temporary or direct hire, a paycheck is a paycheck is a paycheck.