Jon Osborne's Blog
Still have your job? Go thank a temp
Job losses are big headlines these days. But a much unappreciated fact is that a disproportionately large portion of those losses are among temporary workers. In June, of the 62,000 jobs lost, about half--30,400--were temporary.
The temporary staffing sector appears to be performing its heroic role, as always, of absorbing the shock of economic change. Temporary workers,... More