Wednesday, October 20, 2010

While the Job Market Struggles, Temp Is Booming

Interesting article on changing employment trends:
http://blog.american.com/?p=21064

'...though we often tend to think of temporary jobs as low-paid clerical and secretarial positions, the staffing industry has been going more upscale in recent years and now includes placement services for professional and white-collar professions like engineering, law, scientific research and even senior executives. Moreover, it’s not the case that all temporary jobs are limited, part-time, dead-end assignments; they can sometimes get converted to full-time permanent positions after a temporary “trial period.”'

- Mark J. Perry - Freelance Nation: The Job Market Is Booming for Temporary Help Workers

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