The Benefits of Temping

If you are between permanent roles or are looking to work for a short period of time due to travelling constraints, studying or family commitments: temporary work can provide the perfect solution. Beyond the practical benefits of working in short term positions, temping can positively affect your lifestyle and improve your career prospects.

Finding work

Finding temporary work is generally less stressful than finding a permanent position. Opportunities are more readily available because of the short length of contracts there and a higher turnover of temporary workers. Temporary workers are always in demand, and very often an interview isn’t required.

Swift payment

When working on a temp payroll, your salary will be paid weekly. Many temps find this much easier to handle than a monthly salary, as it allows them to make plans in the short term which can be a particular benefit when travelling. In addition, a salary for a temp role is often around 10% higher than its permanent equivalent.

Pick up skills

Thinking about the future of your career, the skills you will pick up as a temp are likely to be varied - adding essential strings to your bow. Different work cultures employ different processes, allowing you to develop a diverse range of knowledge and skills as you go from one company to another.

Systems knowledge

You’ll also benefit from using different software packages, meaning you can add weight to your CV. You’ll be trained up on these packages, and this kind of liaison can be treated as the easiest form of networking. Your temporary manager will see what you’re capable of and if you are able to impress your employer, in turn your employer may make other opportunities available to you.

Experience different work cultures

Working as a temp will result in experience of different working environments for short periods of time. This enables most temps to obtain a good level of understanding of the attitudes and expectations within different work cultures. Media companies are often very different in culture to investment banks, for example, and even within industries there are subtle differences. An entertainment company may have a very different working environment to a broadcasting firm for instance.

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