| Contract staffing companies abound and so do their | | | | companies that are always hiring, the skills that are in |
| levels of experience and the positions they offer. | | | | demand and the ways to best utilize your skills and |
| Often times, larger companies may have offices that | | | | update your resume. |
| specialize in specific areas such as engineering or | | | | Contract staffing may also be a supplement that |
| technical communications. If you are a Localization | | | | localization freelancers require. If you are looking to |
| Specialist looking to find a contracting position you | | | | increase your base of contacts or perhaps you are |
| should begin by finding offices that will specialize and | | | | looking to gain some experience at a local company |
| have positions in what you’d like to do. | | | | that is hard to get into. When beginning a freelance |
| Contract staffing opportunities will allow you the | | | | career networking is key. Without contacts and |
| opportunity to grow your portfolio in ways you never | | | | without getting your name in the market it is impossible |
| thought possible. From the various types of projects | | | | to find clients. Working with an agency may be the |
| offered to the diverse companies that offer the | | | | boost you need to develop some extra skills and also |
| positions, it is an excellent way to gain experience. | | | | market yourself out to people you may meet while on |
| The misconception regarding contract-staffing | | | | the job. |
| agencies is that you will have no benefits, you | | | | Plus, when your work with an agency they do all the |
| won’t feel like a real employee and you will | | | | hard work. Your paycheck will arrive regularly, your |
| basically be abandoned at the customer site. This is | | | | benefits will be set up through them, and you won’t |
| not the case. In today’s market, staffing companies | | | | have to worry about a 1099 usually. There are many |
| must be competitive with the types of benefits they | | | | people that find contracting to be a great way of life. |
| offer their contractors in order to find and keep the | | | | Hopping from client to client, project to project and |
| best talent. Benefits may range from medical/dental | | | | area to area they are growing their base of |
| insurance to 401(k), vacation time, referral bonuses, bus | | | | knowledge significantly. |
| passes and employee purchase programs. And, you | | | | The realm of document translation and professional |
| will feel like you are part of the company because you | | | | translation can be difficult. To build the necessary |
| will constantly have someone reaching out to you and | | | | contacts you may look to freelancing or contracting to |
| keeping you informed. | | | | grow your skills or your freelancing network. Since |
| You’ll have access to many opportunities, contacts | | | | localization is such a specialized field, it may be difficult |
| and companies you would never have considered. By | | | | to find your niche. Utilize your resources and you’ll |
| working with a recruiter at a staffing agency you will | | | | find yourself flourishing. |
| constantly be in the know on market trends, the | | | | |