If you're out of work and your savings are bleeding away, taking a temporary gig may seem like a financial reprieve and a good first step towards getting your mojo back. But that temp job might also ...

Looking for a full-time job? You might want to consider temporary work. That may sound counterintuitive, but it's not. When companies need short-term workers--or if they just want to “try before they ...

The September employment report comes out Friday, and it’s likely to show a job market that remains pretty resilient, even if it is cooling down a bit. Most industries are still adding jobs, just at a ...

There is a point in your life when you may need to find a quick temporary job. You may even need to find an immediate job to get started with. A temporary job is an employment scenario wherein your ...

Accurate Staffing CEO Todd Kennedy said his Akron-based firm saw an uptick in temp workers around 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic. But there's since been a shortage in workers to fill a growing ...

TACOMA, Wash. & MOSCOW, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Forty-two percent of people picking up temporary work take on at least two gigs per week 1 and new research shows they will have even more opportunities ...

Temp jobs offer multiple benefits, including the possibility of parlaying a temporary assignment into a full-time position. Even if the particular temp job doesn’t convert to a full-time job at that ...

Temporary workers were hit with 49,000 job losses in June, more than any other industry, and a possible sign the labor market is poised to cool significantly in the months ahead. The decline, ...

Nearly 3 million people hold temporary jobs. The number is expected to increase as employers struggle to meet growing demand for goods and services. The trend is seen in a variety of occupations and ...

When Kenneth Foreman had "a decent job with a decent company," he did the things that most people with a strong, steady paycheck do. He and his wife bought a house close to his elderly parents in ...

While I was out of town I missed this new paper (PDF) from MIT economist David Autor, which shows that people who are out of work and take a temporary gig until a full-time position comes along might ...

Mentioning temp jobs can either impress recruiters or make them think you are a job-hopper. The first scenario is the best. Follow our guide and get the most out of your short-term experience in your ...