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Making the Most of a Temp Job

<p>A temporary gig can be <span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;0000ff&semi;"><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;collegecareerlife&period;net&sol;benefits-temping&sol;"><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;0000ff&semi;">more than just a job<&sol;span><&sol;a><&sol;span>&period; In order to make the most of your temporary positions&comma; you have to change your view of temp work&period; Each temporary assignment is an opportunity to make connections&comma; learn new skills&comma; and discover your best career path&period; To make the most of your temporary jobs&comma; keep the following tips in mind&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Make Connections<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>As a temporary worker&comma; it&&num;8217&semi;s easy to keep to yourself because you feel like an outsider&period; Instead of withdrawing into your work&comma; take advantage of this networking opportunity and talk to your coworkers&period; Tell them about your experiences and your goals&period; A seemingly insignificant conversation could be a turning point in your career&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;amazon&period;com&sol;gp&sol;product&sol;1610880420&sol;ref&equals;as&lowbar;li&lowbar;ss&lowbar;tl&quest;ie&equals;UTF8&amp&semi;tag&equals;colcarlif-20&amp&semi;linkCode&equals;as2&amp&semi;camp&equals;1789&amp&semi;creative&equals;390957&amp&semi;creativeASIN&equals;1610880420">The Fast Track 50&colon; The Get-Ahead Guide for Temporary Employees<&sol;a><img style&equals;"border&colon; none &excl;important&semi; margin&colon; 0px &excl;important&semi;" src&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;assoc-amazon&period;com&sol;e&sol;ir&quest;t&equals;colcarlif-20&amp&semi;l&equals;as2&amp&semi;o&equals;1&amp&semi;a&equals;1610880420" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"1" height&equals;"1" border&equals;"0" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Take More Responsibility<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Don&&num;8217&semi;t be afraid to take on more responsibility as you gain experience in your temporary position&period; Show your worth by stepping up to do work that&&num;8217&semi;s difficult&comma; rather than sticking with safe tasks&period; If a coworker looks overwhelmed&comma; volunteer to help out by taking on some of his or her assignments&period; You can prove yourself to be indispensable in a short amount of time if you look beyond the typical temporary job duties&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Observe and Learn<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>What are the most successful people doing differently&quest; What are the unspoken rules in the workplace&quest; You can learn a lot about a given workplace or industry just by listening and watching&period; Pay attention to what&&num;8217&semi;s going on around you and ask questions&period; Temporary work offers a variety of experience that most professionals don&&num;8217&semi;t get&comma; but you have to learn something from each job in order to benefit&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Despite the negative connotations&comma; temping can offer many rewards&period; Take advantage of the opportunity to work in a variety of settings in a short period of time by making connections and doing your best work&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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