Information technology job opportunities continue to grow, with a 5.7 percent year-over-year increase in June. The current number of IT employees in the U.S. is at a record high, according to the TechServe Alliance. This increase has been in progress since November 2011.Many companies turn to staffing firms to satisfy their IT needs. According to the CEO of the…

CareerBuilder's midyear job forecast found temporary and contract job hiring is expected to increase 10 percent year-over-year during the latter half of 2013. "The projected surge in temporary hiring from July to December is evidence of both a growing confidence in the market and a recession-induced hesitation to immediately place more permanent hires on the…

According to The Associated Press, contingent hiring is booming. Temporary workers are employed in many capacities. One-third work in manufacturing, but the contingent workforce also includes doctors, teachers and lawyers. As businesses attempt to meet demands with flexibility, they often find themselves turning to staffing agencies. Even hospitals and schools do so; temporary work is not…

A new survey from CareerBuilder showed 39 percent of firms use social media to research job candidates. As Internet use is widespread and the information people post about themselves is generally public, hiring managers may choose to take advantage of this data during the recruitment process.Forty-three percent of those surveyed said that they had encountered something…

Randstad recently released the results of its latest monthly Employee Confidence Index survey. The heartening results show levels of confidence in employers, the economy and the job market that have rarely been seen since the recession began. Randstad places the June 2013 Employee Confidence Index at 56.8 points, which is not far from the twelve-month high…

In a blog post on Tuesday, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that it would not begin requiring reports under the Affordable Care Act from businesses until 2015. Organizations will be strongly encouraged to begin complying to reporting requirements in 2014 to give everyone involved the opportunity to do a test run to make…

A CEO confidence survey conducted by The Conference Board showed that executives were feeling more optimistic in the second quarter of 2013 than in the first. CEO confidence reached a rating of 62 in the second quarter, an increase from the first quarter's 54.Sixty percent of CEOs surveyed said they expect economic conditions to improve over…

Job board Simply Hired released its July 2013 Employment Outlook today, and recorded a 21.1 percent year-over-year increase in job openings since June 2012. In June, they increased in 18 of 50 major metro areas, and in six of 18 industries. The fields that experienced the most growth were transportation and government. According to Staffing…

It is often difficult to get a job without job experience. For those who are just entering or reentering the job market, this is a frustrating situation. Contingent work can be a great solution. Temporary workers are often hired permanently by the companies where they work, which is an ideal situation for all involved. Even…

The many American contract and temporary workers may be experiencing the new normal for jobs in the U.S. economy. Research shows that around 20 percent of the job growth since 2009 has been in the temporary sector, and this trend is not abating. There are currently a near-record number of temporary and contract workers in the…