They’re called transferable skills for a reason: They are invaluable qualities and abilities that you can take from job to job as you successfully build your administrative or light industrial career. They’re also known as “soft skills.”
Temporary assignments offer great opportunities for you to acquire or sharpen your transferable skills, as well as the “hard skills”—objective, quantifiable skills you learn through education, training, or on-the-job experience—and grow as a professional.
Transferable Skills You Can Perfect in Temporary Roles
Adaptability
This skill shows employers that you’re resilient and can adjust easily to new environments, teams, and situations. Temporary jobs give you exposure to different work cultures, processes, technologies, and management styles.
Communication
Effective communication is essential in any workplace, whether it’s with coworkers, managers, vendors, clients, customers, or all of the above. Temporary assignments help you learn to navigate diverse communication channels and methods and effectively get your point across in any situation.
Time Management
Time is money, so employers place high value on employees who know how to use it efficiently and effectively. This can mean multitasking, delegating, prioritizing the most important tasks, managing stress, staying organized, and performing well even under pressure. Temporary jobs often involve tight deadlines and quick turnarounds, so they can be excellent opportunities to master time management.
Problem-Solving
Problems inevitably arise in every job, including temporary roles. It may be a customer service issue, a supply problem, a machine malfunction, or a scheduling error. Regardless of the details, the ability to tackle challenges head on is a value-added strength as you position yourself as a desirable employee. If you can effectively relieve an employer’s pain points, they will want you as part of their A team. And because temporary assignments often require creative, quick, and critical thinking, they help you build your confidence in this area.
Teamwork
As a temporary employee, you will learn to integrate into various teams and make their goals your own. Collaboration and teamwork strengths will carry you a long way toward future success in whatever career path you follow.
Other Benefits of Working as a Temporary Employee
Networking Opportunities
Every temporary job offers introductions to new colleagues, supervisors, and industry experts. These professional connections can become part of your ever-growing network and offer myriad benefits including recommendations, mentorships, and possibly, future job referrals. Use temporary assignments to shore up both your in-person and online networks.
Gaining Industry Insight
Whether you’re venturing into a new industry or advancing in your current one, it always helps to have access to the latest developments, news, and insights. As a temporary worker, you will gain a more multi-faceted perspective and continuously learn how an industry operates, evolves, and improves. With this broad understanding, you can in turn provide insight to others. This makes you a more well-rounded team member with an impressive knowledge base.
Ready to Grow Your Career in California?
To access the best temporary administrative or light industrial jobs in the Fresno area and beyond, contact PrideStaff Fresno today. We’ll help you build these transferrable skills to grow your career for the long-term.
