The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) increased by 0.3 percent in January to 99.5. The index compares each year to the year it began, which was 2004."The increase in the leading economic index reflects an economy that is expanding moderately, although the pace is somewhat held back by persistent and severe inclement weather in…

According to Intuit, about 40 percent of the U.S. workforce will be contractors or temporary workers by 2020. These workers will function as full-time workers, never being unemployed, but they will work for different companies in quick succession, like other temp workers.Such workers will increase efficiency, agility and flexibility, according to intuit. They will be…

Although there was a small slowdown from 14 percent down to 10 percent in expansion between October and December of 2013, temporary staffing growth was strong in the last month of the year, according to Staffing Industry Analysts."The Pulse Survey results confirm that the temporary staffing sector ended 2013 on a strong note, with double-digit…

Dealing with temporary workers in an office can cause some anxiety for permanent hires, but a new article in the Chicago Red Eye humorously suggests ways of dealing with the influx of new labor. The article advises permanent workers to remember that temps are sometimes hired because they have special skills that other people in…

The biggest growth in staffing so far this year has been in information technology, according to Sona Sharma, writing for Staffing Industry. According to her, the market has been growing steadily, and she predicts that it will continue outperforming other staffing segments for at least another few years.However, she cautions recruiting IT professionals into the staffing market…

Many staffing firms are beginning to specialize, according to Motley Fool. Some companies focus on accounting and finance jobs because those are scarce for their level of demand, according to the source. Other companies choose other niche markets, such as IT. Some companies specialize by only hiring top tier talent and then charging a higher…

About 21 percent of workers plan on changing jobs this year, according to a survey by Careerbuilder reported on in NJBiz. This figure is the highest it's been since the recession, and it's up from 2013 when the number was 17 percent.One reason for the trend the article cites is the recent improvement in the…

2013 was a great year for contract staffing, according to The Staffing Stream. In June of last year, contract staffing expanded to 2.7 million active contractors, the largest number since 2006.Some of the strongest industries included healthcare, which had grown to hold 31 percent of the contract workforce, and business professionals and support staff, which…

Temporary job numbers rose in January, according to a report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.The total number of temp jobs added to the economy was 8,100 in January and 228,700 year over year, which is an increase of 9 percent. According to the American Staffing Association, seasonal adjustment typically causes increased numbers for January…

Employee confidence has hit a five-month high, according to Randstad's U.S. Employee Confidence Index. It rose by 1.5 points in January to a reading of 56.7, which is the highest it's been in five months. The last time it was that high was in August of last year when it was 58.0.The index measures worker…