| Whether you are in between jobs or just looking | | | | versatile and desirable candidate for a temp |
| for some temporary work to pay some of the | | | | position. Cultivate your writing ability through |
| bills, there are certain skills you need to have in | | | | practice and lots of reading |
| order to land a worthwhile temporary position. | | | | 3) Strong phone skills |
| Herewith are the three top qualities employers | | | | Temps are often in charge of answering phones |
| are looking for in temps: | | | | and directing calls, and therefore you must be |
| 1) Great computer skills | | | | ready to deal with customers and clients over the |
| Temps are often called upon to use basic | | | | phone. A pleasant phone personality is a desirable |
| computer programs such as Microsoft Word and | | | | quality; you can display yours to potential |
| Excel to create word processing documents and | | | | employees in your own phone conversations with |
| spreadsheets. Depending on the company or | | | | them. Speak clearly, enunciate, be direct and |
| industry, they may also be asked to create | | | | remember always to be unfailingly polite. Take |
| PowerPoint presentations. In creating databases, | | | | accurate notes and be sure to write down phone |
| presentations, mailing lists, and so on it becomes | | | | messages diligently. Employ your best |
| important to know how to use different | | | | customer-is-always-right attitude so that the |
| computer programs. Hence, it's in your best | | | | callers come away from their interactions with |
| interest to develop these software skill sets so | | | | you with a positive experience. |
| you can list them on your resume and discuss | | | | For the most part, a good attitude and flexibility |
| them in your interview. You should be equally | | | | are key elements of a winning application for |
| comfortable with email programs and internet | | | | temporary employment. Demonstrate to the |
| search engines. | | | | employer that you're ready to pitch in whenever |
| 2) Good writing skills | | | | and wherever your help is needed, and you will be |
| A temp worker may be thrown into any number | | | | likely to land a good temp job quickly! It's also |
| of tasks, from writing web copy to proofreading | | | | important to maintain a positive attitude even in |
| a manuscript to creating a brochure to | | | | the face of disappointment - who can't have a |
| desktop-publishing an office memo. As such, it is | | | | positive attitude when everything is going well and |
| essential for you to be able to do any of the | | | | moving smoothly? And always remember the six |
| above with equal facility. Great writing skills really | | | | P's. Proper, Preparation, Prevents, Particularly, |
| help in just about every project, making you a | | | | Poor, Performance. |