A Surprise Job Opportunity Resource for 2006!
Remember the old days when you turned to a temp agency as a last
resort? Something to fill in your time while you explore other
options. Or maybe desperation move to accept a lower level job
to acquire much-needed cash.
Well, times have changed. And you should count on temp agencies
as a major stepping stone to permanent skilled and high level
employment!
The trend toward skilled temporary labor is becoming more the
rule than the exception. Always looking for ways to cut costs,
economically-minded companies use temporary employment services
to reduce the rising cost of supporting full-time salaries.
Often, companies are outsourcing entire departments using
temporary workers to contrl operating costs and accelerate their
business on an as-needed basis. They're looking for highly
trained and educated temporary personnel to replace full-time
positions not essential to the basic operations of the company.
These days, the temporary employee needs to possess a
multiplicity of talents that go way beyond typing and filing.
For example, at the top of most priority lists are workers who
are knowledgeable and literate in a variety of computer
programs, notably Microsoft Office, to compete for standard
positions. And temp opportunities frequently include management
level positions.
What does this mean to you if you're in the job market? Three
objectives come to mind.
1. Temp agencies afford you employment to keep a cash flow while
you're exploring other full-time options.
2. But these jobs are also a great way of getting your foot in
the door of organizations you'd love to go to work for.
3. From management's side, it gives the company an opportunity
to observe your professionalism. These temporary situations
frequently turn into job offers for full-time employment.
When you're job searching, it's extremely important to explore
all your options. Because of the tremendous diversity of
opportunities and corporate needs it's difficult to predict
where the best job is lying in wait for you. Temporary agencies
offer a quick and lucrative way to get your feet wet. They
definitely belong in the list of job opportunity resources you
want to explore.