Editor’s Note: The holiday season is here, and TLNT is celebrating with classic holiday posts from the past. Look for them through Christmas Eve. What may … Read more
Labor Department Is Digging Into Worker Classifications — Again
By John E. Thompson The U.S. Department of Labor has announced another proposal to conduct a survey relating to “worker classification issues” … Read more
Anyone Can Find a Job … If They’re Willing to Work Anywhere, Part-Time
Bob Funk, president and founder of Express Employment Professionals, says that “anyone who really wants a job in this country can have one.” Yup, you … Read more
Temp Worker Hiring is Growing 5X Faster Than the Overall Economy
With the addition of 25,600 temp workers to the nation’s payroll in May, there are now more workers employed as temps than at any time since before the … Read more
The 4 Kinds of Candidates You Shouldn’t Hire This Summer
The summer season is fast approaching, when the pool of great talent gets even deeper. As employers rely on summer hires more than ever, over the next few … Read more
6 Tips to Help You Manage Temporary Workers This Summer
Summer hiring is expected to rise sharply this year. In addition, average hourly earnings are also expected to increase, from $10.90 an hour in 2012 to … Read more
Temp Hiring Expected to Increase Again in 2nd Quarter
U.S. employers may be hesitant to hire permanent, full-timers, but they’re bringing on temporary and contract labor faster than they have in months. The … Read more
Fed Governor Says Recovery Is Hindered by Temp and Low-Wage Jobs
A member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors is complaining that too many of the new jobs created since the economic recovery began are low-wage, … Read more
New Report Lists Fastest-Growing Temp Jobs – and HR Makes the Cut
In all the angst over the unemployment numbers during the Great Recession and not-so-great recovery, one area of recruiting has been going gangbusters: … Read more
The Ultimate Holiday Season Temp Job? It Must be Santa
What may very well be the ultimate temp job on the planet is pretty much for men only. (Oh look, see the HR compliance managers keeling over.) Sure, there … Read more