{"id":211,"date":"2010-01-26T09:12:00","date_gmt":"2010-01-26T09:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/career-advice\/topsy-turvy-job-market-temp-it-out-for-a-change\/"},"modified":"2019-11-06T10:42:58","modified_gmt":"2019-11-06T18:42:58","slug":"topsy-turvy-job-market-temp-it-out-for-a-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/topsy-turvy-job-market-temp-it-out-for-a-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Topsy-Turvy Job Market – Temp it out for a change!"},"content":{"rendered":"
Temporary staffing is an excellent resource to utilize during times like this. While many companies might not be hiring for as many permanent positions at this time, taking on a temporary assignment might actually win you a job in a great company!<\/p>\n How? You ask.\u00a0 For starters, employers are more wary when considering new additions to their team. Getting a chance to \u2018check out\u2019 a prospect employee on the job is ideal.\u00a0 In many cases the temporary employee is not doing work of their full capability. Adaptability to changing environments will be key in this new economy<\/a>. What will stand out to a company is the individual\u2019s ability to take on a variety of tasks with ease. Doing short-term work with a smile on one\u2019s face and a \u2018pitch in and help out\u2019 attitude is exactly what is on an employer\u2019s checklist. Times are difficult for everyone right now and true team players are critical to optimizing effectiveness in a company. No slackers need apply!<\/p>\n Your mandate to optimizing your temporary staffing experience:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Many of our temporary employees have commented \u2018that was an amazing experience! Thank you for the opportunity!\u2019 \u2018I could never have done this without you\u2019! A service oriented staffing agency can and will deliver results for you if you present an open mind and desire to experience new places and try out new roles.<\/p>\n Best case scenario: temporary employment also gives you a chance to check out a prospect company! They may not be on an active employee search but if you are well placed by the staffing agency and prove to be a great fit for the company there is a good chance that the company could find a spot for you. Worst case: the company loves you but just can\u2019t add additional staff. You still make an income and also keep your skills<\/a> sharpened by active employment. You will also take home a better understanding of your ideal work environment.<\/p>\n Maybe, after all, you really are suited to working in a more creative office setting. Unless you try, you will never know where you fit best.<\/p>\n Articles Related to Topsy-Turvey Job Market<\/strong><\/p>\n With an unmistakably topsy-turvy economy you may find yourself stumped in your job search. For many of you in this situation, this is a most frustrating dilemma.<\/p>\n Temporary staffing is an excellent resource to utilize during times like this. While many companies might not be hiring for as many permanent positions at this time, taking on a temporary assignment might actually win you a job in a great company!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[11],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/211"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=211"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/211\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4663,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/211\/revisions\/4663"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=211"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=211"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=211"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
With an unmistakably topsy-turvy economy you may find yourself stumped in your job search<\/a>. For many of you in this situation, this is a most frustrating dilemma.<\/p>\n\n
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