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
