白领美丽英文诵典365 -023 Job Tips for Temporary Emplo

day 23 Job Tips for Temporary Employment¹

More and more companies are looking for temporary employees rather than permanent employees. It does not matter whether you have a skill or not, an agency² can offer you employment to suit you. With a few good job tips for temporary employment, you will have work before you know it!

1. Whenever you are looking for potential employment, you should always have a good attitude. This will not only impress potential employers³, it will also help if you are looking to earn a permanent contract from a placement. A good attitude makes sure that your performance is always up to scratch and can truly make a success out of every opportunity given to you.

2. The second most important tip for temporary employment is to enjoy your work. If you narrow down the work placements to the few jobs that you would actually like to do then you will more than likely make more of an impression on the company that you go to as well as making it easier to maintain⁴ that positive attitude. If you look upon every temporary job as an opportunity to learn new skills and make new contacts then you will almost certainly be able to walk away with something that may help you in the future.

3. Keep yourself to yourself is an excellent job tip for temporary employment. If you get caught up in the politics associated with every job then you will make enemies and will more often than not end up leaving when your contract expires⁵. You should never burn bridges, cause or get involved in conflict or make a bad impression if at all possible. This may prevent you from getting future employment.

If you adhere⁶ to these job tips for temporary employment then you will not go far wrong. Making a good impression should be your main aim so always be positive and helpful and you should be fine.

1 employment   

n.雇用；使用；工作，职业

参考例句：

• A large office requires the employment of many people.一个大办事处需要雇用好多人员。
• The state of employment in this city is improving.这个城市就业状况正在改善。

2 agency   

n.经办；代理；代理处

参考例句：

• This disease is spread through the agency of insects.这种疾病是通过昆虫媒介传播的。
• He spoke in the person of Xinhua News Agency.他代表新华社讲话。

3 employers   

雇主( employer的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Employers must consider all candidates impartially and without bias. 雇主必须公平而毫无成见地考虑所有求职者。
• The onus is on employers to follow health and safety laws. 雇主有义务遵行健康安全法。

4 maintain   

vt.支撑；赡养，抚养；维持，保有

参考例句：

• He has to maintain a large family on a small salary.他不得不依靠很少的工资养活一家人。
• We must do our best to maintain sales at their usual rate.我们要尽力使销售额保持在平日的水平上。

5 expires   

期满( expire的第三人称单数 )； 文件、协议等（因到期而）失效； 断气； 逝世

参考例句：

• Copyright expires 50 years after the death of the author. 版权在作者死后50年即行终止。
• You must obtain a new automobile license when your old one expires. 当旧的汽车牌照满期，你得领取新的。

6 adhere   

vi.粘附，附着，遵守，坚持，追随，支持

参考例句：

• Most people adhere to the church of their parents.多数人都依附于父母的教会。
• They failed to adhere to our original agreement.他们未能遵守我们原定的协议。