Temping Jobs

I see this question asked pretty frequently, and today I’d like to offer some tips about how to get started working at home when you have no experience.

- Consider the experience you do have, whether it’s work or life related. Chances are you know how to do SOMETHING, even if you haven’t done it in a job capacity. See if you can find jobs that would use the knowledge you have, or at least touch on them in some way.

- Aim for “easier” jobs to begin with, like outbound telemarketing. Most of the ads I see for those jobs don’t require experience, they will teach you everything you need to know. Granted, these are usually commission-based jobs, but sometimes they do offer a small salary too. If anything, you could work this job for a few months to get experience, and then apply for other jobs later.

- Start your own business. Some people do incredibly well by finding a home business that matches their interests and life experience. While you may be tempted to search for a regular “job,” know that that is not your only option! Give some thought to your strongest interests and passions in life. Then start looking for a home business that reflects them. There are hundreds (even thousands) of direct sales companies with great products out there. You just have to find the one that works for you.

- Educate yourself. Sign up for some adult education classes to expand your education. Take courses on Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint. Learn about accounting software. Do a search online for “free tutorials,” and see what comes up. You can also include the type of tutorial in your search, like “free Paint Shop Pro tutorials,” if you need to learn a certain program. Whatever field you want to be in, seek out affordable classes to learn about it. Then, even if you don’t have experience, an employer might be willing to train you because you have the basic knowledge needed for the job.

Just don’t give up, and don’t let your lack of experience stop you! Everyone has to start somewhere.

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You’ll be delighted when you get your first modelling job – but the work starts well before the photographer clicks the shutter.

Getting your first modelling job is a real thrill, and you’ll want to be sure that you create the right impression with the photographer, the art director and any representative of the company and agency that you’re working for. After all, if you work well with these people, they’re more likely to remember you in the future and perhaps book you for other jobs.

Like most jobs, there are some key tips that will help you further your modelling career before you even get in front of the camera:

- Make a note of date, time and place - Carry a paper or electronic diary, so that when your agency calls with a job you can book it in exactly. If you don’t know where the studio or venue is, get directions from your agent. If you turn up at the wrong place, everyone will put a black mark against your name.

- Arrive early - There’s usually a lot to do in preparation for a shoot. If you turn up early, it gives the photographer the opportunity to try out his set-up, and for the make-up and hair stylists to get to work.

- Take the right things - When your agent calls, make sure you ask if you need to bring anything with you – clothes or accessories etc. Before you leave home, check that you’ve got everything you’ve been asked to bring, including your portfolio if required. This will help you to be prepared for the shoot, and not waste time.

- No Make-up - Unless you’ve been told to wear make-up, go without any on. This will save time for the make-up artist at the shoot.

- Use dependable transport. - If your car breaks down, it will make you late for your appointment. Make sure that your car is regularly serviced and always has enough petrol in the tank to get you to your destination. If you’re using public transport, make sure you leave enough time for you to miss a service, take the next one and still get there on time.

- Network - Even if this is your first modelling job, it pays to chat to all the people there. A friendly, reliable, hard working model is more likely to get work than a late, non-communicative one. Take every opportunity to get to know the people in the room and make sure they know where you can be contacted.

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If you are working in any kind of secretarial position and you are party to hearing all kinds of rumours, office gossip and even witnessing a bit of office politics going on, then the best way to impress your boss is to stay out of office politics!

Office politics really is a thorny issue. At its best it wastes time, since people can end up playing office politics instead of doing their jobs. At its worst it ends up with people feeling alienated, isolated and like they are not part of the team: in other words it is almost a subtle, or not so subtle form of bullying or harassment.

Staying aloof from office politics may not win you any prizes for collaborating with your colleagues, but on the other hand, your manager, if she is of any worth, will recognise the fact that you do not get embroiled in the childish games in the office and will respect that and as a result, respect you as well.

Some people think that it does not matter if they are doing a temping job, since they are not permanent, but it could well be that management would like to appoint a permanent member of staff and if they see that you are good and that you do not play games at work, then they are more likely to want to appoint you as a permanent member of the team. Secretarial jobs can be hard for employers to fill, so they are looking for people with the right skills, qualities and attributes to make a good contribution to the team, so you can fulfill their needs by simply being good at your job, but ignoring all the office politics and leaving childish games where they belong: in the playground. This will impress your boss and could well lead to a permanent, not just a temping role.

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Before you plunge headlong into accepting a position, it is always worth checking out an employer to see just what kind of company they are. The research that you undertake should be discreet, for obvious reasons, but it is well worth doing, since companies will always present a side that they want you to see, rather than being completely upfront.

One of the best ways to find out about a company is to do an internet search and find out as much as you can. Look at some of the more obscure pages, where some of the company’s ‘dirty laundry’ may be hidden. The first few pages may be press releases or PR for the company, but those lower down the search engine rankings, may contain vital information about financial status, potential for growth (or contraction) as well as information about any negative publicity that they have had, or any tribunals that they have gone through.

Having done some research it is always worth alluding to this in the interview. You can make some comments about their recent activities or new areas that they are working in: just something to show that you have ‘looked them up’. This shows not only that you are serious about the position, but that you are willing to take time to find out about the company and what they do.

If you want to know more about how they treat employees make a few telephone calls, particularly to a local recruitment agency, you may be able to learn more information about how the company rates as an employer, although a good recruitment agency will always be diplomatic!

Even if you are temping, then it is worth undertaking a little research about a company where you will be undertaking a temping position, since ultimately that may help you to enjoy a more productive career, so whilst it may seem somewhat onerous, it really is worth the effort.

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The thought of giving up your permanent position, in order to go temping is one that may seem a little silly. After all, you have a permanent contract, stability and the ability to progress through a company or organisation until you reach where your career takes you. That is sensible and stable isn’t it?

Well sometimes life isn’t about being stable and sensible, but life is about pushing boundaries and just expanding your horizons a little, so temping can actually offer you a good career path, even though you don’t have a permanent position.

Temping usually offers good money, so if you are a receptionist on a permanent contract, then you would potentially earn more working as a temp, so it can make financial sense as well.

Temping can also allow you space to try out different types of companies and organisation, from the public sector to not for profit companies and also the private sector. If you are interested in seeing whether the grass is actually greener on the other side, then this is an ideal way to do it and if you are good and prove your worth, then you could be invited to apply for a permanent position.

So all in all, temping is definitely worth considering and a chat with any recruitment agency will bear this out. And if those people who want stability, no change and the same work day in and day out, pour scorn on your ambitions or say that you have given up a perfectly good job with little hope of job security, there is no need to respond. They are probably just jealous that you have the guts to try out something new, adventurous and to go beyond what is comfortable in the hope of finding a more fulfilling career.

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