Pros and Cons of Agency Working

Pros and Cons of Agency Working

Agency work or Temporary work is a great way to get back into the workforce or inject some more flexibility into your work life balance. The key difference between agency work and permanent or full-time work is the contracts, Agency work can be as short or as long as required and generally has as a contracted end date.

If a permanent position is what you really want, don’t rule out temporary work just yet! Temporary job allows you to get your foot in the door of many well-known companies and can at times lead to permanent positions.

While you are on the hunt for your next permanent role, temporary work is a great way to keep active in your industry and maintain an income. Here at Servisource we can assist in locating a permanent position for you while you’re working as a temporary worker.

By working with an employment agency, you have the chance to be in control of your life by choosing your own hours. Agency work allows you to work within different environments and for numerous companies, helping you build upon your skills and improve your resume. Servisource offer you the benefit of weekly pay at an hourly rate. A payday every week, what could be better, right?

Now that you’ve learned about some of the major advantages of working with an agency, you’re undoubtedly wondering if you’ve selected the appropriate one for you.

PRONS AND CONS OF AGENCY WORKING

Pros of agency work:

• Flexibility with work – Working your own hours
• Weekly Pay – making more money per hour
• Traveling to different locations
• Reducing the chance of burnout from working the same job with the same old co-workers and patients’ day after day
• Becoming a more confident, capable and professional nurse
• Variety – It can be good for your career, and you learn new skills all the time.

Cons of agency work:

• Difficulty integrating into Work communities – You may feel like an outsider.
• Traveling to difference unfamiliar locations
• Too many temp jobs can look bad on your resume
• Lack of stability.
• Work may not always be available when you want to work. Your job depends on other nurses calling in.
• If you don’t work, you don’t get paid (there are no paid sick days or holidays!)
• Not being familiar with patients and their needs
• Inability to make working relationships.

Servisource is an employment service that does more than just fill job opportunities; we go above and beyond for each one of our prospects.