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What is the difference between temporary, temporary-to-permanent, and permanent placement searches?
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Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
Temporary, temporary-to-permanent, and permanent placement (also referred to as Temp, temp-to-perm, and perm for short) are recruitment and staffing terms that you will hear every day while working for Adecco.
- Temp means that a contractor is on a temporary contract with Adecco, under an agreement to work for Adecco's client (the hiring company), for a specific amount of time. Temp employees are paid directly from Adecco (the agency), and the agency then charges the hiring company.
- Temp-to-perm is a contract that begins as a temporary opportunity for the contractor with the chance to be hired full time once their work performance is proven to the hiring company (Adecco's client).
- Perm placement is when job seekers undergo a traditional screening and hiring process with Adecco and their client. In the end, the hiring company (Adecco's client) makes a permanent job offer to the top candidate.
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Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"As an experienced professional in the staffing industry, I get this question quite often. I believe it's best to keep the answer straightforward. I explain that temporary work is contract work that can last anywhere from a couple of days to a year or more, depending on the hiring company's needs. The contractor knows the assignment can end at any time, without notice. I also explain that temporary-to-permanent work occurs when that contractor is asked to stay on as a dedicated employee after the original contract period is up. This opportunity typically comes after the contractor performs very well in the role, helping the hiring company to feel more confident about a permanent commitment. Permanent placements are traditional offer-to-hire opportunities where an agency's client will hire the candidate as a dedicated payrolled employee right away."
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