What Exactly is Temporary Work and How Does it Work?

Nowadays, there are various forms of employment besides the classical employer-employee relationship. Temporary work has been a popular and reliable tool from which both companies as well as potential candidates benefit. Nevertheless, there are still various open questions regarding temporary work, which we would like to answer in the following. 

Ratisbona Temporary Work is both an employer for anyone seeking a job as well as a respectable and reliable partner. Below, you will find a general overview of how temporary work functions and what advantages it has for both parties - employee and employer. 

THE NAME SAYS IT ALL

In temporary work, it can happen that an employee is not permanently occupied in one and the same company. That is because they are not employed directly by the company, but by the temporary work agency. These specialized agencies, such as Ratisbona Temporary Work, lend the workers to other companies, which can then cover their actual demand of employees. 

If the workers are then being lend to the companies, this happens in exchange for a set hourly rate. The labor costs and payroll taxes as well as statutory fees for the relevant social security funds for the respective temporary worker are paid by the temporary work agency.

TEMPORARY WORK: THE BENEFITS FOR COMPANIES

Temporary work is especially helpful to adequately cover special vacancies in companies. Typical fields of application include project-related or seasonal order peaks. This prevents companies from having to employ staff all year round, and gives them the opportunity to hire them just as long as required. In addition, this successfully saves labor costs.

Temporary work enables companies to take a closer look at their temporary workers and adopt them into the company after a certain amount of time, if they wish to. Therefore, temporary work served as a smart form of trial work.

TEMPORARY WORK: THE BENEFITS FOR JOBSEEKERS

It is not uncommon for job seekers to use temporary work as a steppingstone for a permanent position in a company. On one hand, temporary work offers you the opportunity to get an insight into different companies or professional fields until finding the right job. On the other hand, applicants can also prove themselves as potential employees for these companies through steadily good performance during their different assignments.

Other benefits of temporary work are a diverse field of work, the expansion as well as supplementation of professional skills and abilities, and a fixed salary provided by the temporary employment agency.

FINDING THE PERFECT TEMPORARY WORK AGENCY

Now you know how temporary work functions and what advantages it has in store for you. However, when looking for the right partner, you should consider a few criteria. It is important that a temporary work agency offers you free and non-binding advice in advance. In addition, regional temporary work agencies usually know the local conditions of the labor market and the companies better than national or international agencies.

Whether you are a company or job seeker — we look forward to providing you with the ideal support. Take advantage of our free consultation from one of our temporary work specialists!

If you would like to know more about temporary work, we will be happy to advise you in person.