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THE BENEFITS OF TEMPING TO ACE YOUR CAREER AMBITIONS
For job seekers today, searching for their ideal role remains as elusive as the 'Holy Grail' especially in popular industries where incessant competition is pretty much par for the course. In such industries, gaining an initial foot in the door can prove a fruitlessly frustrating experience, with no guaranteed chance of success.
However, while permanent positions prove far from forthcoming, temp work can be less laborious to acquire, affording similar advantages, while offering greater scope for control.
Whether you’re embarking on an ambitious career change, or desperate to diversify your experience, here’s 5 key ways that temping can enhance your CV, broaden your skill set and clarify your career goals long-term…
YOU NATURALLY BECOME A NETWORKING NINJA
Whether you’re taking a tentative step on the ladder, or scaling it like Spiderman on caffeine, temp work provides you with the perfect opportunity to network like a pro. In the course of temp work, you’ll meet countless colleagues from all walks of life who can provide a veritable web of connections to assist with your future aims and ambitions. Regardless of the length of the contract, attitude really is everything; if you adopt a proactive approach to assignments, with an enviable work ethic to match, you place yourself in the best possible position to get noticed by those in the know-for all the right reasons! While you can list your plus points on a perfectly polished CV, nothing compares to actively demonstrating your professionalism in practice and giving weight to your words.
IT PRIMES YOU FOR A PERMANENT POSITION
Regardless of the joys of the job, if the culture is as sour as a shriveled lemon, inevitably, override the perks long-term. In this respect, temp work can prove invaluable; instead of committing to a company long-term, you’ll gain a direct insight into the way they work, the internal dynamics and, ultimately, whether the water cooler gossip gets a little too personal for your liking.If your values are aligned with the firm’s, chances are you`ll be snapped up like a shot, transforming the initial assignment into a longed for, long-term position! Whatever ultimately transpires, you`ll gain a broader overview of organisations than if you worked for one firm long-term.
YOU'LL DISCOVER UNTAPPED TALENTS
Although it’s always advisable to possess a high level of knowledge in your niche, this shouldn’t come at the expense of your professional development. While we’re certainly not advocating becoming a jumping Jack of all Trades, in today’s competitive, corporate environment, the “one trick pony” approach has already been put out to pasture! Put simply, the broader your skill set, the more marketable you are to potential employers. Through temporary work, you’ll be exposed to a wide range of workplace environments that will allow you to acquire insights into different sectors and styles of working. As a result, you’ll discover untapped talents and insights that you can apply to a variety of industries that complement your existing abilities.
IT OFFERS THE DEGREE OF FLEXIBILITY THAT YOU REQUIRE
Seeking to satisfy personal and professional commitments simultaneously? Temp work may be just the ticket! While permanent positions can afford a reassuring degree of security, this comes at the cost of flexible working conditions. If you’re itching to study for qualifications, or take a longed for sabbatical after contract completion, a temp role will enable you to achieve exactly that-without compromising your career prospects in the process. With temp work, you are in control of your career from the outset, and can schedule assignments around other demands to achieve an appropriate work/life balance.
YOU GAIN INVALUABLE INSIGHTS INTO OTHER INDUSTRIES
Irrespective of industry niche, all companies operate in vastly different ways-with contrasting cultures to match! Even if your current company’s culture is conducive to workplace wellbeing, it’s still advisable to actively expose yourself to a variety of business environments to gain an overview of organisations. By immersing yourself in contrasting cultures, and familiarising yourself with different systems, you will naturally acquire an enviable breadth of experience that makes you appear highly employable to firms, while adding kudos to your current CV. Equally, if you`re considering a possible career change at a later date, the experience acquired through varying placements will put you in the best possible position to secure your dream role, and make it a resounding success!
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KIRSTY FAGAN
HEAD OF RECRUITMENT
