Short-term assignments or freelancing for pay may be the new way to go.

You get to explore different companies and they get to try out different workers. It can be a win/win for both. This seems to be a trend since employers don’t want to (or can’t) commit to full time with benefits. Used to be that these types of jobs, also known as temporary or fill-in’s, were to substitute workers out on leave or to help a company with an unusually large project that didn’t require a permanent staff addition or for free-spirited artists hating routine. Since business is global and mobile, workers need to think of themselves as independent contractors with flexibility and continually developing talent to offer. These short gigs are also not a bad way to avert boredom, learn some inner workings and corporate cultures and continually open up new avenues and widen your social networking circle—not to mention the cash flow a paycheck affords you—and a way to impress and fill in job gaps on a resume. The short gig is a good gig to avoid becoming overwrought by not having a full time permanent job offer.

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