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# [10 ways part-time works - Ten2Two](https://www.ten2two.org/resources/10-ways-part-time-works)

 Written by [deborah o'sullivan](https://www.ten2two.org/resources/author/deborah-osullivan) | Nov 21, 2017, 10:20:23 AM

Why aren’t more businesses taking on [part-time workers](http://www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1576)? As [productivity becomes more of a concern for UK businesses](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2017/10/10/uk-resigned-endless-productivity-gloom/), it’s going to be more and more important that businesses hire high calibre, effective staff.

As a [part-time and flexible recruiter](https://www.ten2two.org/business/what-we-offer/) for professionals, we witness every day how part-time workers make a huge difference to organisations.

Our ten reasons part-time work works:

**1.Super productive** –part-time workers perform to a high standard in order to get the job done in the hours they’re contracted for. As a result, they have to be very focussed and won’t waste time – they simply don’t have the time to spare.

**2. Good at deadlines** – part-time staff work to deadlines and meet them. Every day has a deadline attached to it to cover those times they are out of the office – a bit like a pre-holiday week for full-timers.

**3. Highly accountable** – part-time workers have to give a mini handover the day before they’re out of the office, so any loose ends aren’t left untied when they’re not there.

 **4. Totally committed** – part-timers will work hard for your business. It’s a sad fact that this kind of work is still hard to come by so they’re happy and fulfilled to be working in a flexible role.

**5. High calibre professionals** – a part-time worker can often be over qualified because their top priority is flexibility, so businesses sometimes get more skills for their money.

**6. Experienced and dedicated** – part-time staff often have bags of experience, gained in previous full-time positions. There’s usually a reason they are choosing to go part-time and it’s often to do with changing priorities, such as caring for their family.

**7.** **Great value hires** – recruit a part-time worker and you’ll save money on your recruitment fees and salary bill compared with the cost of recruiting a full-timer.

**8. Not after your job** – part-time workers should be valued and promoted like anyone else, but often promotion doesn’t drive their motivations to perform to the best of their ability.

**9. Local people** – you won’t hear excuses about travel arrangements as a reason for being late. Part-time workers usually live nearby so they’re reliable members of staff.

**10. An asset to your business** – if you can’t afford a full-time worker, a part-timer can help fill gaps or get a project off the ground that’s been overlooked.

#### Hire a part-time worker today

If you’d like to find out more about hiring a part-time worker for your business, please get in touch with [your local Ten2Two office today](https://www.ten2two.org/contact-us/).

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