There is absolutely no truth to the theory that ‘temporary and contract workers are people who can’t get permanent jobs’.

Here’s the stats…

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 work as a way to obtain employment experience or job training

In fact the vast majority of people working in temporary and contract roles do it by choice. In addition to having more flexibility around working patterns and earning more, here are the top ten reasons to opt for temping or contracting:

• To refresh their enthusiasm
• To challenge & stretch themselves
• 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 extend their professional network
• To showcase themselves to potential permanent employers
• To ‘try before they buy’ and so benchmark potential future permanent employers

There are over 1.2 million contractors and temporary workers on assignment in the UK  everyday (according to the Recruitment & Employment Confederation) not by force but by choice!

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