A Euworkers is hired to work for a specified time period. They may be hired directly by a company or through an agency. If you need extra staff to handle a peak in customer demand, or when an employee is on leave, temporary workers can fill the gap. Depending on the job, temp workers can be called in to work on projects related to core business functions or perform non-core functions, such as marketing, maintenance or accounting. Temporary workers are typically paid lower wages than full-time employees. Unlike part-time employees, who are bound by the same policies as permanent employees, temp workers generally do not receive benefits.
For many people looking to build a portfolio career, temporary employment provides the opportunity to explore new roles without appearing to be a job hopper. For employers, it allows them to hire and train talent on a project-by-project basis without committing to a long-term contract.
Temporary vs. Permanent Employment: Key Differences Explained
The temp services industry is growing rapidly. Between 2008 and 2018, its share of employment increased by 75 percent—more than triple the growth rate for private sector employment as a whole. The largest occupational groups for temps are in the life, physical and social sciences, computer and mathematical, arts, design, entertainment, sports and media, and education, training and library occupations.
In the article, we use standard fixed effects (FE) models and a variant of them—FEIS—to examine the wage effects of transitions into and out of temporary employment in different countries. We estimate these models using sample B in eight country-specific panel data sets that include individuals employed with both permanent and temporary jobs.
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