Contingent labor is a major industry in the U.S., as reported by a new survey by ManpowerGroup, a staffing company. While Hong Kong tops the list for contingent workers, the U.S. comes in second place. The U.S. scored 2.71 on a number of factors that measures the ease of hiring, sourcing and retaining contingent workers.Hiring…

Business Review Weekly recently wrote of a global trend away from working for large companies and toward freelancing. A great way to freelance is through a middleman – namely an employer of record. By using an employer of record, people can work for companies at their own choosing, choosing who they want to work for,…

Temps are one of the best ways of running your business. They provide great support and allow you to expand and shrink your workforce easily. But remember that while nearly all staffing companies are great, it still pays to do your homework. With even a couple of rogue staffing companies that charge poor wages or…

A recent survey by CareerBuilder found that 33 percent of managers surveyed plan to hire contract or temporary workers. This indicates growth in the industry of 2 percent. On an industry level, information technology plans to hire the greatest number of people, followed by those in financial services."The results of this year's survey are indicative…

Finding qualified workers to fill open positions remains a challenge, according to a new survey by Express Employment Professionals, Staffing Industry Analysts report. Eighty-three percent of Express franchises reported it was either "somewhat difficult" or "very difficult" to recruit for positions."My advice to employers is to recognize that you won't always find the perfect fit —…

Job openings stood at 4.6 million in May, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. USA Today reported this was the greatest number of openings in seven years. However, hiring is falling behind what it was before, reducing from 4.8 million new hires to 4.7 million.Some economists believe the dip in hiring is because U.S.…

The Conference Board's Employment Trends Index increased in June. It reads119.62 points, which is an increase from 119.03 points in May. This is a 6.3 percent gain year over year.The percentage of firms with positions they were unable to fill rose. Additionally, Real manufacturing and trade sales have risen, along with industrial production. The number of temps…

Employment is on the rise, both in the staffing sector and in business in general, according to the latest report by the Department of Labor. According to the latest report, temporary help services jobs rose by 10,100 in June. The penetration rate for temporary workers, according to Staffing Industry Analysts, reached 2.07 percent. This means that…

Private employment is on the rise, according to Bloomberg. Companies that want to expand are backed up by the improving U.S. economy and healthy consumer spending. Additionally, the government has been in a state of rest overall when it comes to fiscal policy."It's the first year in several where we haven't had some kind of manufactured…

Employee confidence is at a seven-year high, according to research by Randstad, a U.S. recruiting company.  The firm recently did a survey that indicates its employee confidence index reached 46.7, an increase of 2.1 points from last month. Workers' confidence in their personal employment situations increased to 69.4 from 66.4, the highest level it has been since…