By signing up with a temporary agency, you can get experience in a new field, or try out several fields. Temporary work is extremely flexible. You can sign up for part-time, full-time, long-term, or short-term work. The temp agency Manpower reports that 90% of companies hire temporary workers, and that 40% of Manpower's employees are hired each year by the companies where they were placed. You can usually sign up online, and you'll be earning money while you explore. Some temporary agencies even offer benefits and retirement packages.
People with disabilities can especially benefit from temporary employment. The focus of temporary agencies is on finding people with the right abilities to do the necessary jobs. Most people who temp are looking for their niche in the workforce, need to gain experience or skills, want to try working in a different field, or need a flexible situation for whatever reason. People with disabilities are no different.
For great information about temporary employment, check out this link:
http://jobsearch.about.com/cs/tempjobs/
a/tempjobs.htm
For a more in-depth discussion of temporary employment, and for advice
about choosing temporary agencies, look here:
http://www.americanstaffing.net/jobseekers/
select.cfm
Here are several of the most well-known temporary agencies:
Kelly Services
http://www.kellyservices.com/web/global/
services/en/pages/careers_main.html
Manpower
http://www.manpower.com/
Net-Temps
http://www.net-temps.com
OfficeTeam
http://www.officeteam.com/portal/site/ot-us
For a comprehensive listing of temporary agencies across the US and Canada, try:
http://jobsearch.about.com/od/searchfirms
/Employment_Agencies_Headhunters.htm
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