Temp versus Perm
When you’re searching for a new job there are lots of things to think about. One of the top questions you should be considering is whether temporary or permanent work is best suited to you? There are benefits to both and if you’re struggling to make a decision, we have put together some key benefits to help you decide.
Permanent
A permanent employee works for one employer and is hired on a full-time or part-time basis. Without permanent employees, companies run the risk of losing their work force without anybody to replace them. Permanent employees offer the company stability and reassurance that projects and assignments will be finished on time.
- Job security – Working with one employer means that you do not need to spend a long time looking for a long-term role.
- Contracted hours – Permanent employees work at minimum 36 hours per week.
- Company benefits – Working for one employer often means you will be entitled to many benefits such as training, holiday entitlement and sick pay.
- Career development – Permanent employees are more likely to progress into senior positions within the same company.
- Financial stability – In a permanent position you can expect, in most circumstances, the same weekly or monthly wage. This means it’s much easier to budget your money – especially if you have a lot of financial commitments.
Temporary
A temporary worker is a person that is hired to work for a fixed contract. This means that your contract could last a month, two months or a year!
- Expand your existing skills – Working for multiple employers in different environments can enhance your current skills. For example, if you’re working as a HGV driver in one depot. You could discover a more effective way of mapping your routes. Which you can then use at different employers!
- Flexibility – The great thing about temporary work is you have control on how many hours you work in the week and you can work around your lifestyle.
- Shorter notice period – Unlike permanent job roles, a temporary assignment only requires you to give a week’s notice if you’ve been with the company over a month.
- New faces – During temporary assignments you have the opportunity to meet different people and spend time networking with different employers and individuals to give you the opportunity to expand your portfolio of contacts.
- Choice of employment – Working for different employers not only gives you experience in different environments and company cultures, it gives you the opportunity to choose which employer you would like to work for.
Deciding which route to take can be a difficult process, there are a number of pros and cons for both permanent and temporary work. Thankfully for you however, we have positions which offer both! Get in contact with one of our branches today to see how we can help!!!