Four tips on how to play the long game and build a career from your temporary job

DESPITE England’s Argie heartbreak on Wednesday the World Cup has done wonders for the nation’s finances. The tournament has delivered a £7.6billion boost for our economy, with pubs, bars, restaurants and retailers enjoying a huge spending surge from football fans. The World Cup boosted the nation’s economy by an incredible £7.6BILLION thanks to extra spending in pubs, bars and restaurants Credit: AP Demand for temporary workers experienced a huge boost too Credit: Getty Demand for temporary workers has rocketed, netting £1.6billion for employment services that help job seekers find roles and assist employers in recruiting. Hiring has shot up for seasonal bar and waiting staff, food delivery drivers, sports merchandise retailers and event roles such as security and clean-up at city centre fan zones. Joe Phelan, a business expert with money.co.uk, said: “The World Cup has created a short-term boost in demand for temporary and flexible staffing across the UK, particularly in hospitality and events. “Late kick-offs and concentrated match-day activity increase pressure on venues during peak evening hours, which in turn drives demand for additional staff at short notice.” But the biggest increase has been in spending on food and drinks, creating more temporary jobs in supermarkets, food production and logistics services. Tessa Weston is a pizza product development manager for the Co-op, and helped to bring the fan favourite Detroit-style pizza to the UK in time for the footie fest. Tessa, 37, from Manchester, said: “The role requires you to spot trends, think creatively, solve problems and build strong relationships. Real tenacity is import- ant — as trying 30 types of pizza in one day takes lots of perseverance! “The real key is having a passion for food and being able to translate this into products that can proudly sit on our shelves. My friends often say that I have a dream job — and I wholeheartedly agree.” Tessa Weston, pizza product development manager for the Co-op, helped to bring the Detroit-style pizza to the UK in time for the World Cup Credit: ©UNP http://www.unp.co.uk 0845 600 7737 The tournament is forecast to generate an additional £1.2billion of spending compared to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar — contributing to a total £3.8billion extra spending in retail and hospitality over the course of the summer. Thirsty revellers at pubs pushed transactions up to five times normal levels on England match days. And we have bought 5.2million extra coffees and hangover breakfasts as a result of late-night kick-offs, helping to fuel a wave of next-day spending worth around £30million. Shazia Ejaz, of trade body the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, said: “Temp work gives jobseekers the chance to get in the game, gain valuable experience and show their skills. “It is a great way to try out an occupation or get your foot in the door of a particular industry. “Recruiters are always pleased to see recent experience on a CV, and they can help you to take the next step in building your career.” PLAY THE LONG GAME NET a career from a World Cup temporary job with these tips: Build a relationship with teammates: Show you can get on with your colleagues, volunteer for extra duties and demonstrate that you would be a good fit for a permanent role. Talk to your manager: If you want to stay with the company, then do let your manager know your long-term ambitions and ask about potential next steps. Get a reference: If you can’t stay on in this role, ask for a written reference you can pass on as part of a new application, focusing on what you have contributed. Build your CV: Think about the highlights from your job and the new skills you have learned, then update your CV with your new experience. You can find help at nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/careers-advice/cv-sections. EXPERT’S GUIDE TO TOP TEAM TACTICS Management behaviour expert Kathryn Kissell reveals her advice to help make your work team World Cup worthy Credit: Supplied ENGLAND boss Thomas Tuchel’s demands of his players did get us to the World Cup semi-finals, but that direct approach also caused friction compared to the gentler style of former managers such as Gareth Southgate. Here, management behaviour expert Kathryn Kissell, from The DQ Life, reveals her advice to help make your work team World Cup worthy . . . Every leader inherits a system. These include the patterns, the unspoken rules and the tensions that predate their arrival. Take your time to thoroughly understand what this looks like before you begin to make any changes. All teams develop a shared “team brain” which shapes how its members think and act. Once you realise how much we are impacted by the collective, it becomes easier to move from individual blame and fault finding towards thinking creatively together. Are you a giver or a gripper? When people’s social nervous systems are stressed, they either over-compromise to keep the peace, which is giving, or try to control the situation, which is gripping. People may react differently with different team members or managers, so look at the patterns to see where adjustments need to be made. Every team runs on the tension between the need to be close and the need for each individual to function as themself. Both are valuable but getting the balance right is tricky. A good leader will see when the balance needs to shift according to workplace demands and can support the team to adapt. Workplace stress is “socially contagious”. If one person is worried or unhappy, they may “infect” their co-worker with that stress then it spreads through the team. The good news is calm can be contagious too. Model the behaviours you want your team to adopt. Build your team’s DQ. This is the capacity to stay distinct, together: clear on your own view but still able to work with others who see it differently. Once your team gets this confidence, they will have the paired flair of Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane. IT'S SPORT FOR ALL FROM finance to HR and groundskeeping, football supports more than 1.25million jobs across the UK, and the World Cup has seen record levels of interest in these areas from job hunters. While most attention is given to football players themselves, there are scores of different jobs at each club. LinkedIn Careers Expert Charlotte Davies explains: “Football is a huge operation. Behind every team is a workforce most fans never see. If football is your passion, it’s worth looking beyond the pitch to see what jobs are on offer.” The roles seeing fastest growth include technical delivery managers, finance managers, partnerships managers, legal counsels, software engineers, retail managers and nutritionists. See uk.linkedin.com/jobs/ football-jobs. Jobspot HAVEN holiday parks are hiring grounds workers, guest experience team members and bar staff. Search at jobs.haven.com/search HERTZ car rental is recruiting for customer service staff and courtesy drivers. Find out more at jobs.hertzcareers.com EMPLOYERS had braced for workers taking sick days during the World Cup but instead absence rates FELL during the tournament. Research from HR software firm Iris shows they averaged 0.75 per cent after England’s key World Cup matches, under the normal baseline average of 0.85 per cent. Bosses feared the late-night kick-offs could have sparked staff calling in suffering “World Cup fever”.