Gone are the days when temping agencies were seen as being the small fry when it came to recruitment, with the larger, corporate agencies having the best vacancies and little temping agencies simply filling a gap in the market. Now temporary job agencies for office positions are the major part of a £ multi-million industry in the UK: they are big business!

Temping agencies now help fill the gaps that happen, often at very short notice, when staff are sick, have to go off for unexpected periods or are on maternity/paternity leave. That means that they have a really solid corner of the market and now that more and more companies are keen to ensure that they rationalise expenditure, they will take on temporary staff instead of recruiting permanent members of staff who then have all kinds of rights in terms of redundancy etc. So temporary office workers can fill the gap and be cost effective. If you are interested in temporary work, then this is good news from your point of view, since it means that there are more opportunities available than if you were looking for a permanent position.

Office workers can also use temporary positions to augment their curriculum vitae, with the temping work offering the prime opportunity to try out different types of company and perhaps trying new areas of work, such as being a receptionist or working as PA/ Secretary. Temping also boosts your CV because it shows that you are willing to settle in quickly and can adapt to different working environments: key skills that not everyone has and it is very difficult to establish at interview if people have these skills or just say that they have them. With all these reasons for finding a temporary office job, it is hard to see any real reasons not to give temping a go and the best thing is: you may even enjoy it!

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In the UK today there are lots of temporary jobs still available.  Companies and organisations will always have a need for permanent staff, simply because there are times when they need extra staff to cover for times when staff are off on maternity or paternity cover, staff may be ill, or at holiday times. 

Some organisations even require staff just for busy times: so if your business is absolutely frantic at Christmas or Easter, then temporary staff will be taken on to get companies through these very difficult times.  So you shouldn’t assume that there are simply no jobs out there.

People are losing their jobs, but many, many people still have work.  And so there are admin jobs around, you may just have to look that little bit harder to ensure that you can secure a job that really suits your needs.

One of the best ways to get started is actually to register with a recruitment agency, so that you start to get a flavour of the type of jobs that are available.  The range of opportunities may be more limited, but you will probably find work without too much difficulty, if you sign up with a reputable agency that has some good recruitment consultants on board.  They can show you the vacancies they have and also advise on how you can secure a position.

On the whole, the UK media like to talk everything down and certainly media reports do make everyone think that there are no jobs to be had: but there area and all you have to do is to make sure that you are qualified, presentable and have a good attitude when you turn up to interview: so that you are the person who bags the job- not someone else!

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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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