Permanent IT jobs tend to be rooted within specific functional roles. Exposure to different technologies is often limited to the equipment and domains already present within the company. Advancement to, or even simply experience with, new methodologies and tools can be narrow at best.

Because of these restrictive boundaries, there is a sizeable number of IT professionals who choose to remain employed solely in IT contract jobs because they prefer this alternative employment arrangement over traditional, permanent jobs. In particular they appreciate the ability to gain valuable hands on experience and understanding of different technologies, business environments, and industry sectors. Contract employment provides IT professionals the ability to explore different job roles without commitment, giving them the capability to explore diverse roles.

In fact, American Staffing Association research shows that roughly seventy percent of staffing employees note that choice of assignments was a vital factor in their contract employment decision.

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