Candidate Benefits of Being a Contract Employee
With all the changes in today’s workplace, contracting has become more and more prevalent among candidates. There are many benefits of being a contract employee. Here’s some of the reasons behind this trend.
Benefits of Being a Contract Employee
1. Potential for Higher Earnings
- Candidates are paid for every hour worked
- Candidates receive overtime according to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime rules
2. Increase Technical and Professional Knowledge Base
- Candidates can increase their portfolio of skills
- Candidates enhance their resume
- Candidates are exposed to varied work environments and projects and this increases their marketability
3. Evaluate Potential Direct Jobs (Temp-to- Direct)
- Determine if corporate culture is desirable before accepting employment offer from client
- Evaluate work scope and job responsibilities before accepting employment offer from client
- Network with key personnel for future opportunities
4. Opportunity to travel
- Provides for flexibility in assignments
- Local and national opportunities
5. Avoid Office Politics
- Candidates can perform their jobs without organizational distractions
6. Flexibility in lifestyle
- Control of career path
- Opportunity to travel
- Balance between business and personal obligations
