Temporary workers. Contract Agents. Self-employed. Temporary employees. Regardless of how they are called, contract employees are an important and essential part of many businesses, industries and the Canadian workforce as a whole.

Let's take a closer look at the benefits and importance of Contingent Employment work for Canadian families, businesses and the economy.

Temporary work:

Helps industries meet production quotas and seasonal increases. Many sectors (including agriculture, hospitality, logistics, industrial production, informatics, and the broader public sector) rely on a mix of permanent and contract workers to cope with ramp-ups and seasonal peaks. depending on customer or market demand, but also to hire for project-related assignments. Without temporary workers, industries and entire businesses would not be able to cope with these demands. 

Mass Recruitment During Busier Times Creates Jobs for More than 2 Million Canadians and enables companies to grow and compete, creating employment opportunities when companies are able to grow.

Provides increased flexibility to everyone. Businesses are not the only ones who need planning flexibility to adapt to periodic overtime, shift work, non-shift projects, variable production plans, and changing work schedules. applications; employees also prefer more and more flexibility in their work schedules. It has been shown, study after study, that younger workers preferred to flexible working hours, but now employers find that employees of allages also prefer flexible hours! Parents need flexibility to plan their work based on pedagogical days, school holidays, doctor visits and extra curricular activities. 

Self-employed people greatly appreciate the opportunity to share their working time between their different personal and professional projects. Many employees also receive ongoing training and need flexibility to reconcile course hours, work and deadlines for school projects. Generation X knows only too well the requirements that come with sandwich generation; caring for children and elderly parents while having a classic 35-hour-a-week contract is, for many, synonymous with burnout. Employees, all generations, want flexible work hours with the ability to increase or slow down as their needs change, to balance work and life equitably and to choose their own schedules. And companies need flexibility to deal with their variable organization and seasonal needs. 

The hiring of contract or temporary employees therefore meets the needs of both parties.

Exhibits employees at various workplaces and sectors. When looking at a pile of resumes (or the results of a keyword search), hiring managers are mainly interested in 3 sections: the candidate's experience, technical know-how and " know-how " ". Working for different employers, in various sectors and having several job titles is a fantastic way to strengthen the 3! Accepting contract positions provides employees with a personal approach to different areas and functions, while developing their experience and skills and reducing "work interruptions" on their resumes.

Accepting a contracted assignment also allows young or transitioning workers to "try" different positions and responsibilities before deciding if this is best for their needs. This approach can be particularly beneficial for people who have unique and sought-after skills and want to test multiple employers before engaging with the one who will offer them exactly what they are looking for. It also gives workers the opportunity to get in touch with a particular employer who may not be hiring permanently at that time. 

When this employer is seeking a candidate for a permanent position, contract agents who have already demonstrated their skills and knowledge of the activities are often considered first to perform the job. In fact, more than 1,200 of Adecco's temporary employees were permanently hired by our clients for the last year alone. Temporary employment allows job seekers to demonstrate their skills and gives employers the opportunity to evaluate the best candidates before hiring the best fit for longer-term assignments.

Provides employees with professional training, experience, mentoring and benefits.When the temporary work that companies need is provided by a staffing agency, the benefits for both clients and temporary employees are even greater. Temporary employees receive advice from recruitment experts on their resumes, cover letters, interviews, personal image and presentation skills. They act as a human link between customers and candidates in an ocean of online applications. 

Once the candidates are on assignment or waiting for assignment, they have access not only to field training, but also to online training seminars and computer tutorials that they can do in their spare time and can improve. the skills they want, at no cost! Adecco offers its employees 400 such training modules online, ranging from training on technical software to health and safety laws and procedures, to customer service skills. Our employees can continue to work while taking courses that build their skills and resumes. In addition to the above free benefits, our employees can also participate in our strong benefits plan (once they have completed the required number of hours), which entitles them to health, dental and other benefits. , pharmaceutical and supplementary insurance. The benefits of working with a staffing agency go beyond the work experience and skill development of temporary workers. Recruitment managers can focus on the activity as the agency deals with employer responsibilities, supervision, payroll and orientation of their temporary workforce.

Provides employment opportunities to vulnerable populations. Contract and temporary jobs provide new Canadians with the opportunity to secure respectable employment opportunities, gain work experience and quickly start providing for their families. This allows motivated parents who return to work after parental leave or life changes to return to earning a salary and move closer to longer-term positions. This allows older people to find a part-time job, new graduates get their first job and students get a complementary job while studying. Temporary employment has a positive impact on every generation, demographic segment and aspect of Canadian life.

Offers Generation Y what she is looking for. Generation Y is more than 37% of the workforce , and is more and more likely to move from one project to another , from one company to another and from one sector to another at the same time. search for experiences and diversity. The members of this generation are much more likely to undertake "  side-effects " and projects that they are passionate aboutlike graphic design, pastry, yoga classes or writing. Temporary positions are well suited to their varied schedules, changing priorities, their love of travel and their desire to have a job that suits their lives. And when young jobseekers or young graduates find it hard to find a permanent job quickly, working on a temporary contract avoids the risk of not working at all.

With all the benefits that temporary work offers to businesses and the economy, to employees and their families, it's no wonder this is the preferred career path for millions of Canadians. A large portion of temporary or part-time workers in Canada choose voluntarilyto work part-time for all the reasons mentioned above, especially the preference for greater flexibility or seasonal work, better time management for students' courses and a better balance between work and personal life. A study conducted by CareerBuilder / Inavero (presented at the ACSESS 2016 conference) revealed that in fact 76% of temporary employees worked in this way by choice! Canada's businesses and sectors need temporary work, and the workforce loves its benefits. As long as it lasts.