Temporary work can be ideal for many people seeking full-time employment. Workers can use a variety of positions to gain new skills which are actively needed in the workplace, while making valuable business contacts. Temporary work gives individuals the unique opportunity of showcasing their talents to a wide variety of prospective employers, and temporary jobs can lead to full-time employment. In 1995, about 6.5 million temporary workers moved into permanent positions, and more than one-half of these people feel that their temporary work experience was directly responsible for helping them move into those permanent jobs. Temporary work also relieves some of the financial and emotional stress of a job search, which allows an individual to lengthen and broaden the search process - oftentimes resulting in a better, higher paying job.
Many people use temporary jobs to perfect old skills and learn new ones.
Many services that specialize in clerical placement offer free training to applicants and employees. Chances are good that you can learn them through a temporary service or on the job. By working temporary you can also examine different industries without tying yourself down and can help to determine what type of work environment suits you best. While many temp jobs can lead to permanent employment, you may just decide to opt for the flexible temporary lifestyle as a permanent way of life. Temping is a great alternative to regular full-time employment.