These vacancies can overlap with technical but also include teaching, nursing, accounts, banking and insurance etc. Some of the agencies may dabble in these areas via their office, industrial, driving and technical divisions, but specialist agencies deal only in these vacancies and therefore usually have a better selection of positions. Temporary Temporary work by definition is not a permanent position on offer by a company. There are many reasons why positions may be offered on a temporary basis, but they usually arise through peaks in workload, holiday and sickness. The vacancies vary in length of assignment, but can be anything from four hours to one week to three months.
Temporary positions are a means of working flexibly, for both the jobseeker and the company.
It enables both parties to give little or no notice as to the end of the booking. However it is good practice to set notice periods at the beginning of temporary assignments. Contract Contract work is generally for a set period of time and offers an extended notice period from one week to one month. Contract work usually arises for specific reasons, like long term projects or maternity cover. The agency introduces you to a company and at the end of a selection process, if successful, you will be offered a job with that company.