| When the economy falls into a slump, it is inevitable | | | | to their resume which will improve their chances of |
| that many people will lose their jobs. This can be a | | | | getting a full time job. For instance, the computer field is |
| scary time as people look for ways to pay their bills. | | | | constantly changing. Temping at various computer |
| Large layoffs often mean people may be out of work | | | | orientated businesses will help workers improve their |
| for a long time. During these difficult times, there is | | | | skills while they are searching for a full time job. |
| often a concern about maintaining and acquiring new | | | | - More businesses are realizing that they require highly |
| job skills. By taking a temp job, people can maintain and | | | | skilled employees in specialized areas that can include |
| improve current skills while supplementing their income. | | | | administration support, accounting, and information |
| A temp job is a job in which you work for a short | | | | technology. They tend to turn to temp workers |
| period of time at various businesses. When there is | | | | because there skills are current. If they are happy with |
| increasing unemployment, an employer who cannot | | | | the temp, they will often offer them a full time position. |
| pay a full time worker will often turn to temp agencies | | | | - By working at various businesses, temps will receive |
| to find an employee to work on a part time basis or | | | | on-the-job training. This will show employers that they |
| for a short period of time. Research shows that | | | | are flexible and can learn new skills quickly and |
| workers who take temp jobs do better in the labor | | | | efficiently. |
| market and those working for temp agencies have a | | | | - Temporary agencies can also help people who are |
| higher chance of working for higher-wage companies. | | | | less skilled. Less skilled workers will have access to |
| The following list outlines how temp jobs create and | | | | training and on-the-job experience. This will provide a |
| maintain essential job skills: | | | | path to stable employment that they might not have |
| - During long periods of unemployment, people will | | | | had if they had chosen not to work with an agency. |
| often not be able to learn new job skills or maintain | | | | - Today's temp agencies are set up with the most |
| their current skills. Employers prefer workers who | | | | current computer technology. They have the most |
| have polished skills and fresh experience. Most | | | | recent computers, programs, and software. Workers |
| temporary agencies prefer their workers to be up to | | | | can improve many skills by taking such tests and |
| date on all work skills so they can send them out | | | | training programs as administration typing, math, spelling, |
| ready to work on the first day. To maintain their | | | | office and accounting software programs, and much |
| workers job skills and keep them up to date on new | | | | more. Workers can also schedule interviews and |
| skills, they will provide skill training sessions. | | | | appointments using an online system. There are also |
| - Gaining employment through temporary work allows | | | | software tutorials to help workers improve their |
| a person to be exposed to a variety of work | | | | resumes |
| environments. Different businesses require different | | | | During times of high unemployment, temping is one |
| work skills therefore a temp will learn new skills while | | | | area that stays constant. Temping is a great way to |
| maintaining their current level of experience. The more | | | | maintain an income while improving job skills. For people |
| experience a worker has, the more valuable they | | | | with the right experience and attitude, temping may be |
| become to a business. They can add these new skills | | | | the solution they need to boost their career ambitions. |