The Most Appropriate Jobs for Temporary Workers

If you still conjure up images of "Girl Fridays" when you think about temporary workers, it´s time to update your thinking. Today´s temps come in each sex and every age and can fill any position that

Across the board, companies now use temporary professionals to handle special projects, to fill in during employee shortages (due to sudden expansion or contraction, maternity or disability leave) and to provide help during seasonal or peak periods.

Besides helping out when someone is sick or on vacation or maternity leave, using temps is also a great way to recruit and test the abilities of new employees before signing them on full-time. Some firms test the waters with temporary workers to determine the need for full-time positions. This "temp-to-perm" strategy can be an effective means to identify candidates for the new position and/or to determine the qualifications and qualities that the job requires. As long as you have your own well-established job description and management plan for the temporary position, you can build a clear path toward a great candidate.