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Is contracting the career kiss of death?

10/09/08

Permalink 10:20:47 pm, by aCE talentNET Email , 132 words   English (AU)
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Is contracting the career kiss of death?

Link: http://www.humanresourcesmagazine.com.au/articles/E3/0C0598E3.asp

by Emma Egan, manager, Hays Human Resources for HumanResourcesMagazine.com.au

Q. I’ve been working as a contractor in various HR roles – some specific assignments such as recruitment and LandD, and some more generalist type roles. I feel that the experience I have gained has certainly added to my knowledge base and competencies but was interested to know what you thought about contracting generally – are there long-term benefits or is it the kiss of death for my career?


A. This is a great question, because many people “find themselves” in a contracting role and rarely stop to think about the possible implications of that until a year has passed! There are a number of key factors to consider – the most critical being to first establish your longer-term career goals.

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