The Temp Factor: The Job Seeker's Guide to Temporary Employment

If you're looking for work, consider temporary employment as a valuable source of job opportunities. The Temp Factor presents how this job search strategy may get you back to work faster. Becoming a temp guarantees you one thing a resume cannot: face time inside the doors of potential employers. With over 20 years experience working with staffing service firms and temps, Cathy Reilly teaches you about the advantages, challenges, pay, and benefits of being a temp. She explains what clients and staffing services look for in effective temps, how to find and apply to a high quality staffing service, and how to distinguish yourself from the crowd. Corporate culture, job performance issues, temp assessment tools, interview questions and answers that have impact, real-world insights and "must knows" are included in this comprehensive manual.