Posts Tagged ‘temps’
Turning to the temps?
U.S. employers added 52,000 temporary workers last month, marking the fourth consecutive month of increase for temp hiring, The New York Times reports. The motivation for hiring temps is obvious: “An actual employee with benefits costs more than a temp or a contract worker,” as one employer said, “and as long as I can still [...]
Today’s bonus tracks
A little bit of good news for Smartbrief on Workforce readers: Initial jobless claims are on the decline, prompting some observers to predict a turnaround soon. “It was a solid improvement,” said Adam York, analyst at Wachovia. “These are good signs that we may have seen the peak.” “Kelly girls” by any other name? Bright [...]
