The percentage of contract workers in the IT industry, which increased heavily last year, remains high for 2013. According to Computer Economics, 15 percent of employees are contract workers compared to 6 percent in 2010 and 2011. Last year, the number had surged to 17 percent.The last spike in IT contract hiring came in the…

The surge in holiday sales leads businesses to hire hundreds of thousands of temporary workers every year. Over the past decade, that number experienced a hefty dip: bottoming out during the recession and growing to a 12-year high last year with 751,800 jobs, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. Hiring this year reveals interesting…

The boost in packages and letters sent around holidays requires some extra help. Many USPS facilities are hiring temporary workers to assist the rush. Des Moines, Iowa and Kansas City are among the cities to recently announce hundreds of open jobs.The positions include postal support clerks and casual mail handlers. The work will take place…

As baby boomers reach retirement age, many will continue working. Whether its to due to dwindled retirement funds or simply a desire to stay active, 82 percent of working Americans over 50 say it is likely they will work for pay in retirement, according to a recent survey by Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs…

With the government shutdown reaching day 11, around 800,000 federal employees continue to be out of work. A number of companies, however, are giving furloughed employees the option to become temporary workers at new jobs while they wait to return to their jobs.One service aims to connect furloughed workers to employers with temporary positions. Tom Clark launched…

The contribution of staffing firms to the labor pool is nearing an all-time high. This summer, temporary workers accounted for 1.98 percent of the total nonfarm work force, the American Staffing Association reported in their annual analysis. This number exceeded the most recent peak, during November 2005, of 1.96 percent and is nearing the April 2000 all-time high…

Each year, retailers hire thousands of temporary workers to assist the holiday rush. As shops become overrun with patrons, seasonal employees traditionally assist in the storefront jobs of stocking and sales as well as the backroom task of inventory. This year, however, many will move even further behind the scene. As online shopping continues to grab a…

According to a recent article by The Associated Press, more employers are acknowledging the unique contributions older people can make to the workforce. While of course it is illegal to explicitly solicit only older people in a job posting, it is becoming more common to give serious consideration to the resumes of applicants with more experience in work…

New research from Accountemps, a Robert Half firm, found companies are increasing benefits and salaries to attract top talent. They are also testing other strategies, such as recruiting remote workers and paying relocation costs, to find the best candidates possible."Competition for highly skilled workers remains intense in many specialties," said Max Messmer, chairman of Accountemps.…

New research by the Integrated Benefits Institute found employees who work at companies that prioritize the health of their staff are more productive. From concentration to diligence, workers at firms with a strong health culture consistently outperformed those at organizations without one. Researchers determined the differences between the two groups were statistically significant. The survey of…