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Team players, effective substitutes

Why temporary roles can have permanent benefits for the employee

Flexible working is becoming a more prominent feature of career life. The temporary and contract market has more than tripled in size in the last decade and there are many reasons for this. Working on a Temporary basis can be a lifestyle choice. These days, the majority of people work on a temporary/contract basis because they choose to, not because they have to.

What are the benefits of Temporary Employment?

In summary temporary/contract work can:

Provide you with access to a huge variety of careers and employers
Allow you to learn new skills and gain experience in many different working environments
Give you more control
Allow you flexibility
Give you a realistic work/life balance - you work at the times that you choose
Provide you with alternative career choices
Lead to permanent employment – sometimes in a field that you hadn't contemplated before or had no previous experience in.

Temporary work can also be particularly helpful in giving you time to be 100% sure about the career that you want, before committing permanently to an employer.

Temporary/Contract employment - at all levels

There's no one type of person who works on a temporary basis. Whether you are recently graduated, are seeking a return to the workplace after time out, have been affected by redundancy and have little or more experience in one or more industries, then temporary/contract work can be a useful option to consider.

To temp or not to Temp?

Temporary/contract work won't suit everyone:

Whilst it can allow flexibility, it can be less secure than permanent work
As a permanent member of staff you are often entitled to company benefits - these won't apply as a temporary/contract employee

If you have long-term career aspirations, it may not pay to let temping become a way of life. Some employers prefer to see substantial experience in one or many jobs in permanent roles, on your CV, rather than a string of short or longer term temporary/contract roles.

It pays to build a relationship with one agency that can find you regular work. We get to know you as an employee of OSA.

A temporary placement through OSA could turn out to be a foot in the door to your dream career. Create a positive impression as a temporary worker – make yourself indispensable and secure yourself your own desk space. Permanently!