Tower Employment Services - candidate benefits

Working through agencies can fill the gap when you're between jobs and open up new opportunities that you would not find without signing on with an agency. Too many people overlook the benefits of signing on with agencies. They dont understand they will be paid a competative rate, be entitlled to holiday pay and enjoy most of the benefits of full time employees. There is also the potential for temporary work to turn into a more permanent job.

Benefits of Working with Agencies:

1. Working through an agency can provide a much needed source of income.

2. Employers often call on agencies to fill immediate needs. That is, they work with an agency when they need someone on the job as soon as possible. For that reason, working with a temp agency can be very helpful if you need to find a job fast.

3. Many Blue Chip companies hire their full time staff through agencies. They bring in new staff on a contract basis, and if the person they use temporary turns out to be right for the vacancy they have they will bring them on full time with the company. Many companies do all of their hiring in this way, (A sort of try before you buy) and, for that reason, working with agencies could be the only way to get hired at some of these companies.

4. A contract position can provide you with great networking opportunities. You'll have the opportunity to meet many people in your industry and may develop some good job leads through other temps.

5. You can gain experience in a new field. If you have the skills to do the job, but you lack experience, working with an agency can help you to gain that much needed experience.

6. Working through an agency can prevent gaps in your CV. If you have been out of work for a period of time, many employers may question gap's in your work history. Working with an agency can limit the gaps in your work history so they do not become an issue for employers.

7. Many agencies provide access to benefits like training ect. This is not the case with all agencies, so if benefits are important to you, be sure to ask about them when you sign on.

8. If you have special or skilled skills, you can access well paid jobs through agencies. You'll find a range of salary levels in temp agency jobs; don't assume you wont be paid the right wage in a job you found through an agency.

9. Many temporary agencies provide training. It's in their best interest to have a highly skilled pool of labor, so if you need to brush up on your computer skills or you need training, you can access that training for free through some temporary agencies.

10 Staff at agencies get plenty of job leads that are not advertised to the general public. Working with an employment agency can open doors to job opportunities that would never be available to you if you choose not to work with an agency.

Don't be too quick to dismiss the benefits of working with a temporary agency. You may be quite pleasantly surprised by the possibilities that arise when you use this job search strategy.