According to PricewaterhouseCoopers' Private Company Trendsetter Barometer, over two-thirds of private business owners are optimistic about the state of the U.S. economy, describing it as growing. This marks the third consecutive quarter in which opinion on the economy has become more favorable, as measured by PwC.Additionally, more companies are planning to make new hires over…

According to CBS Money News, more experienced workers have unique challenges in the job search. Their years in the working world may cause prospective employers to believe their salary requirements are prohibitively high or that their skills are out of date. Neither of these concerns may be the case, but such incorrect perceptions can be…

Employee benefits management is an area of great concern to human resources administration professionals. Whether for permanent or temporary workers, benefits are important.New research from the ADP Research Institute shows millennials are relatively unlikely to take advantage of health insurance offered by employers. The reasons for this vary widely. One may be that millennials define…

According to the Albuquerque Journal, including contingent positions on resumes for employment of any kind is important. Many people have been temporary workers over the course of their careers, and may even have been hired on a permanent basis by one of the companies with which they were placed.Job seekers may be hesitant to list their…

CPA Practice Advisor published a report on contingent employment that highlighted a variety of perspectives from temporary workers. It is an illuminating look at what motivates temporary and contract workers to take these positions, and where they hope to go from contingent work.Contingent employees interviewed for the piece cited many reasons they are currently working…

Contrary to what much reporting on the subject has said, full-time job openings are growing faster than part-time. According to MarketWatch, since the end of the recession four years ago 3.3 million full-time jobs have been created, as opposed to 564,000 part-time positions. The proportion of U.S. employees who work fewer than 35 hours per…

A recent survey from Gallup found only 30 percent of American employees are engaged at work. This has serious consequences for employers, ranging from low productivity to poor rates of worker retention.Whether permanent or temporary workers, all employees occasionally need encouragement to feel satisfied in their positions. Many factors can contribute to disengagement, from personal issues to…

Many companies are choosing to meet a substantial portion of their staffing needs with temporary workers. This can be practical for many reasons, and of benefit both to the contingent workers and to the employer. However, some human resources administration professionals find the workplace comprised of both permanent and contract workers to be a difficult…

Temporary workers make up a high proportion of all employees in the U.S., and their total numbers continue to rise. Many speculate that the future of work will be centered around contingent labor.Michael Schrage at The Harvard Business Review agrees. He writes that "ongoing global restructuring of markets makes temporary and/or part-time employment more attractive…

Research from Randstad US shows men and women tend to prioritize different aspects of a company with which they are considering employment. While women tend to place importance on the location of a company and the work-life balance it offers, men tend to value the financial health of an organization and the possibilities for advancement it…