Myth Buster #2: Temps & Contractors are Second Rate | Wade Macdonald

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There is absolutely no truth to the theory that ‘temps & contractors are people who can’t get permanent jobs!’

US Staffing Association research found that:

88% of all candidates felt that contract work made them ‘more employable’
23 % of candidates had NO interest in traditional permanent employment
65% of contractors said they improved their skills through the variety of assignments
40% deliberately chose temp/contract as a way to obtain

In fact the vast majority of temps & contractors do it by choice and for a variety of reasons including:

To work with world leading organisations & brands
To work with leading edge technology
To work with and learn from respected professionals
To develop new skills and consolidate existing ones
To utilise specialist knowledge in an environment where it is valued
To avoid ‘office politics’
To focus on professional strengths
To have more flexibility around working patterns
To earn more
To refresh their enthusiasm
To challenge & stretch themselves
To extend their professional network
To benchmark potential future permanent employers
To showcase themselves to potential permanent employers
To ‘try before they buy’

There are over 1.2 million* contractors and temporary workers on assignment in the UK everyday not by force but by choice!

Written by Steve Carter - Non-Executive Director