temporary agency work
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temporary agency work
An employment relationship in which an employee is hired by a staffing agency (temporary employment agency) and assigned to another company (client company) for a limited time. Synonymous with agency work.
Nach seinem Studium fand er zunächst nur eine Stelle in der Zeitarbeit, bevor er eine Festanstellung bekam.
After his studies, he initially found only a position in temporary agency work before he got a permanent job.
The word consists of 'Zeit' (time) and 'Arbeit' (work). But it does not simply mean 'work for a certain period of time'; rather, it refers to a specific employment model with three parties: employee, staffing agency, and client company.
Zeitarbeit kann eine Brücke in eine feste Anstellung sein.
Temporary agency work can be a bridge into permanent employment.
You typically use the prepositions 'in' or 'über' (through/via). You work 'in der Zeitarbeit' (in temporary agency work) or find a job 'über Zeitarbeit' (through temporary agency work).
Er arbeitet seit drei Monaten in der Zeitarbeit.
He has been working in temporary agency work for three months.
Important terms in this context are 'Zeitarbeitsfirma' (temporary employment agency/staffing agency) and 'Zeitarbeiter' (temporary agency worker).
Er ist bei einer Zeitarbeitsfirma angestellt und arbeitet aktuell für einen großen Automobilhersteller.
He is employed by a temporary employment agency and is currently working for a large automobile manufacturer.
temporary agency work
'Zeitarbeit' and 'Leiharbeit' basically refer to the same employment model: a person is employed by one company and works for a certain period of time at another company. That is why the words can be swapped in many sentences. 'Zeitarbeit' often sounds a bit more neutral and is frequently used by companies or in job ads. 'Leiharbeit' emphasizes more strongly that workers are assigned to another company. The words can be confusing because they may seem like two different systems, but normally they refer to the same form of employment.
Nach der Ausbildung findet Mehmet zuerst eine Stelle in der Zeitarbeit.
After his training, Mehmet first finds a job in temporary agency work.
In der Diskussion fragt das Team, welche Regeln für die Leiharbeit gelten.
In the discussion, the team asks which rules apply to temporary agency work.