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A: Emilly, this is a popular question, and we congratulate you and others for seizing the opportunity to demonstrate your value! Temp workers often don’t take advantage of the unique exposure they enjoy.

You should also feel encouraged about the possibilities for permanent employment. The Employment World calls temping “the single most productive strategy for finding a full-time job.” Thousands of workers every year make the leap from temporary to full-time employee.

And to answer your question, it is not out-of-line to ask your company’s management about being hired permanently. In fact, you should. But before you do, think about the following:

• If you landed the assignment through an agency or staffing firm, make sure you let them know you are interested in permanent employment.
• Be prepared to provide compelling reasons why you’d be an asset to the organization, concrete examples of the results you’ve generated, and an explanation as to why you accepted the temporary or contract position in the first place.
• Emphasize the benefits the organization will reap by hiring you. For example, point out that you have already been through the typical learning curve that comes with a new position and you can “hit the ground running.” In you, they have a known asset, someone they can trust and have seen perform above expectations.

Finally, if your employer just doesn’t have the resources or budget to add another permanent employee, don’t despair and don’t take it personally. And if you ultimately leave the job to seek a permanent position elsewhere, don’t burn your bridges. Keep in touch with your former supervisor and coworkers, who are now part of your valuable network, because you never know when another position will become available.

Best of luck!   
Seymour