Types of Contract and Recruitment Methods

By Clayton Skorski

Types of Contract:

Full Time:

This means that you work for a certain company for 5/6 days of the week, and around 40 hours a week. The rewards of this are that you have a solid income and work. The disadvantages to this are that your income might not be enough. Also, you might not even like the job you are working at.

Part Time:

Working part time is working the odd day a week, doing a certain amount of hours, around 18 hours seems to be the standard amount. The rewards is that you can have flexible hours and being able to go to college or have free time to do what you want in the time that you are not working. The disadvantages are that you may not be able to work properly at college and at work because you’re not there enough.

Freelance:

This is someone who is a self-employee, this means owning your own shop. The advantages to this are that you can have flexible hours, make good money if the company does fine and you’re your own boss. However, the disadvantages are that if the company falls through, you could be left with no money at all, no profit and no workers.

Shift work:

Shift work is when a company wants to be open 24/7. This means people change shifts, meaning they’re hours will change. This is an advantage because of its flexibility and they will be able to have a 24 hour service. On the other hand, this has its drawbacks due to it could be difficult for the employees to keep up with when they should be working and because other workers maybe working more hours that others, yet are getting paid the same amount as those who work more.

Permanent:

This means working and getting paid directly, also receiving benefits. They can also change their job position. The advantages to this are that you have a secure job within a company. The disadvantages are that you could have the possibility of losing your job and less access meaning fewer chances to network.

Temporary:

This means working temporarily for a company, meaning that you have to leave after a certain amount of time. The advantages to this are that you gain experience and not having to stay at the one job. The disadvantages are that it isn’t a secure job.

Recruitment within the Creative Media Sector:

Job centres & careers advice:

This is where people can talk to other people on their skills and where they would do better working. The advantage is that you are getting the correct help from professionals. The disadvantages are that they might not be able to find a job that fits your skills.

Local & national press:

This is a non-profit company that provides training for journalists and awards excellence in journalism. The advantages to this are that people will be awarded for their work. However, the disadvantage is that it only specialises in that one sector.

Personal contacts & word of mouth:

Personal contacts are often encouraged by organizations, to improve productivity. The advantages to this are that it will help build team work, the disadvantage is that it might not work and could make it difficult to work.

Networking:

Business networking is a social activity, which groups of ‘like-minded’ businesspeople recognize, create, or act upon business opportunities. This helps build a positive working environment, however, it could divide the company if some employees don’t agree.

Internet:

Is a global network to connect people to one another, it involves; public, academic, business, and government networks. The advantages to this are that it can help people connect and gain information. The disadvantage is that it can be dangerous to a certain audience.