You’re tapping into the fact that it is almost always considerably less expensive for a company to hire short-term or temporary workers for special projects and seasonal work. Hiring temporary workers generally relieves companies from the expenses for medical insurance, paid leave, and other benefits. Small firms such as medical offices, accountants, and construction companies may need coverage to fill in when their only clerical person is on vacation or called away for an emergency. In that case, you can be a temporary secretary. That job works to perform short-term, temporary secretarial or clerical assignments, and to assist with special projects using computer or secretarial skills.
In doing this job, you must have up-to-date office and computer skills and be flexible enough to adapt to various assignments. It is also critical for you to be able to work professionally with a changing cast of supervisors and coworkers. You must be a quick learner, and you must be able to follow instructions exactly. Most of the time you will be hired to help out during times of stress; you have to be part of the solution, not part of the problem. Although your work will be short term and temporary, you have to demonstrate that you are dependable, that you will be at the job on time, as required, and that you will not walk away for a vacation or a better offer during the term of your commitment. As a temporary worker, you will be expected to act and dress as professionally as full-time staff.
