In the field of information technology, we are approaching full employment and qualified profiles have been scarce for many years.
As a result, candidates who are temporarily unemployed often hesitate to accept a temporary assignment, hoping to quickly find a permanent position or wanting to take a break.
However, recruitment processes can be lengthy: holiday periods, numerous interviews and technical tests, complex internal decision-making processes…
There are therefore many advantages to accepting this type of assignment:
- Filling a gap in your resume. A lack of professional experience for more than 6 months always appears very suspicious to a future employer. As we said, the market is scarce… The question remains inevitable: “why haven’t you found a new job yet?” Whether you have decided to take a break, enjoy your family, practice your favorite hobby, or take your time to find the job of your dreams, a suspicion arises in the mind of the recruiter or manager who may be led to doubt your skills.
Developing your professional network. Your new work environment, however temporary it may be, allows you to develop your network, to establish new professional relationships that may lead you to your next job.
Maintaining your level of expertise, Technologies evolve quickly, very quickly, and become quickly obsolete. An assignment allows you to maintain your technical expertise and even discover new tools.
Experience consolidation? If you are still junior in age or experience in a technology or profession, this experience can provide you with the 6 months you needed to validate your knowledge and be legitimate for the position you were seeking.
Finally getting hired! You become visible and appreciated in the department and we can attest that many assignments are extended and often lead to a final hiring. The latest studies in the industry have shown that 51% of temporary employees have been internalized.
