Licensed practical nurses and information systems analysts and consultants are among the fastest-growing temporary help jobs in Canada, according to a list released by CareerBuilder Canada and Economic Modeling Specialists International.

“With half of the employers saying they plan to hire temporary or contract workers sometime in 2013, it is imperative that staffing and recruiting firms be part of everyone's job search strategy,” said Ross Levadi, director, Canadian Solutions, Staffing and Recruiting Group. “There is a myth that temporary positions are just that, temporary, but nearly two in five employers say they plan to transition their temporary workers into full time roles sometime this year.”

Canada’s fastest-growing temporary jobs include:

Licensed practical nurses
Number of people employed: 793
Jobs added from 2010 to 2012: 296 
60 percent growth
Median hourly wage: C$23.22

Information systems analysts and consultants
Number of people employed: 1,777
Jobs added from 2010 to 2012: 541 
44 percent growth
Median hourly wage: C$34.83

Banking, insurance, and other financial clerks
Number of people employed: 540
Jobs added from 2010 to 2012: 163
43 percent growth
Median hourly wage: C$17.32

Landscaping and grounds maintenance laborers
Number of people employed: 1,369
Jobs added from 2010 to 2012: 399 
41 percent growth
Median hourly wage: C$14.52

Purchasing and inventory clerks
Number of people employed: 828
Jobs added from 2010 to 2012: 238 
40 percent growth
Median hourly wage: C$18.68

Records management and filing clerks
Number of people employed: 1,372
Jobs added from 2010 to 2012: 357 
35 percent growth
Median hourly wage: C$18.39

Payroll clerks
Number of people employed: 2,261
Jobs added from 2010 to 2012: 571 
34 percent growth
Median hourly wage: C$21.30

Light duty cleaners
Number of people employed: 2,831
Jobs added from 2010 to 2012: 712 
34 percent growth
Median hourly wage: C$13.04

Registered nurses
Number of people employed: 2,220
Jobs added from 2010 to 2012: 543 
32 percent growth
Median hourly wage: C$35.00

Computer network technicians
Number of people employed: 804
Jobs added from 2010 to 2012: 185
30 percent growth
Median hourly wage: C$27.88