Temp: How To Survive & Thrive in the World of Temporary Employment

by Deborahann Smith

Drawing on her experience at more than one hundered companies, Deborahann Smith guides the reader throughout the world of temporary employment with humor, common sense, a Zen-like appreciation for the ever-changing present moment—and a healthy dose of enlightened self-interest. Among the topics

   •  Marketing yourself
   •  Dealing with agencies
   •  Negotiating pay and benefits
   •  Getting through the first day
   •  Community in the workplace
   •  Difficult relationships
   •  Job recognition
   •  Surviving job lulls
   •  Going permanent

144 pages, Paperback

First published January 18, 1994

Reviews

[Hajar · Rating 5 out of 5]

The information in this book applies to all of the new workers whose considering making money, fresh graduates or for those who are new in the job market. Whereever you might be, you would definitely get something out of it. It walks you right from the beginning of the employment process working on short-term or long-term assignments all the way to your last day of work (whether you were to leave the work and not get another assignment from the same company) or going permanent in the company that you worked with temporarily.

I relate so much to the author since my major is translation. Would benefit any freelancers to pave a way giving a temporary service.

An amazing and easy read, going to re-read it again. Referring to it as a job manual. It includes some useful notes and ideas about how to overcome stress, deal with different kinds of people, and complex situations in the work environment aka "survival".