Long-Term Temping Equals Potential Employment

I used to steer clear of temping when looking for a new job, as I didn't want to lose out on benefits (is health insurance really a benefit?  Seems like a necessity to me).  However, when you are unemployed and the market is in the hands of employers, long-term temping suddenly seems like a wonderful strategy to land a job.  Aside from earning money, you get to demonstrate the skills on your resume and let your potential employer get a sense of how great you are.

Another reason for taking the temping route is for your own sanity.  Instead of jumping at the first job with the great salary, temping lets you try the company out.  You will quickly find out whether you like working for a small company or a large one as well as other factors that you may not think about in your job search, such as work environment, culture, and so forth.

In addition, some staffing agencies actually offer health insurance to long-term temps as long as you pay a premium.  This alleviates a lot of the stress of being without benefits which may propel you into the wrong job for you. Yet another benefit to long-term temping is the networking factor.  If your assignment does not lead to permanent employment for one reason or another, and you have proven to be a good potential employee, then perhaps your manager can recommend you to some of his or her peers in other organizations. 

Better to take the time now to figure out your long-term goals and find something that you can foresee doing career-wise than to take the first job that comes along out of fear of not finding another one.  Long-term temping is one such avenue by which to find a suitable job.

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