Another recent article reported that the number of temporary employees was surging at the same time as the overall economy was seeing a slowdown in employment. What the article went on to state is that employers, especially the small to mid sized employers, were resorting to part timers and temps. And why would that be? I am not going to debate the pros and cons, but it might have something to do with The Affordable Care Act and its requirement that employers with more than 50 employees must offer health insurance or pay a penalty. Regardless, this is the reality and you need to deal with it.
So, what is the answer? Why not embrace this reality. It would be great to get that ideal job with a great salary and full benefits but sometimes we need to do other things until this happens. If you can’t wait for that ideal job, take a temporary job.
“What”? You say, “I can’t do that”!
Think about it. This is not in lieu of finding that ideal job. Taking a temporary job is sometimes a route to a full time job. And you can get paid doing it. Again, I’m not suggesting this as a long term gig. In fact there is a whole temp to perm movement. The advantages to employers are that they get to “test drive” employees before they make a long term commitment. And even if this temp job doesn’t result in a full time permanent position with a company you:
Gain work experience.
Meet people that can give your work references.
Use this time to build your network.
The bottom line is that it may be easier to get a job going this temporary route and once on board you can work toward permanent employment or use this job as a platform to get another job. Remember, an employer feels more comfortable hiring someone that already has a job.
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