Originally Posted by
Chedward
...I've always found companies more willing to take on temps based on experience - easy to get rid if they prove to be rubbish I guess...
Too right. I'd say 75% or more of our permanent hires start off as temps hired through agencies.
One advantage (for potential employees) is that if temps prove capable and suitable, we frequently offer them contracts with very little scrutiny of their formal qualifications and employment details. This occasionally proves a bit challenging when we later seek to present their CVs to potential clients, only to find that they aren't very presentable.
Creative writing always seems to save the day, however.