If you want to try out working for a different company, but are not sure how to go about it, then why not consider temping as a way of introducing you to different organisations? Temping offers you flexibility and the chance to see how various companies operate, but also they offer an enhanced option of being able to apply for vacancies that may only be advertised internally. So you will get a first go in terms of what is coming up and in many instances you will be able to apply as an internal candidate (although some organisations require you to be an employee).

But the beauty of temping is that you actually get to see what life is like as an employee. Haven’t we all been for interview in a really plush, opulent setting and assume that all the offices are like that? Then we turn up on the first day at work and find out that the office accommodation is pretty horrid and there are no open-able windows etc. Well when you are a temp there will be no nasty surprises like that when you start as a permanent employee. You will even know who is who in the office and what they are all like. You will even know where the coffee machine is!

Employers are also keen to ensure that good temps stay on in permanent positions. After all, if you have learned where the coffee machine is, all the office procedures etc and then you secure work as a permanent employee then the employer does not have to induct you again, so s/he will be keen to offer a temp a permanent position. Employers are also pleased to ‘know’ an employee so they know exactly whom they are appointing and there will be no nasty surprises for them either.

With all these benefits, temping is certainly a really positive option, so don’t delay signing up with a recruitment agency and seeing where it can take you!

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