Temporary and contract hiring set to rise this year
Temporary and contract hiring will increase in 2012, according to a recent CareerBuilder survey.
After the recession hit, companies in the United States scaled down their workforces, and more than one-third (35 percent) are still operating with a smaller number of employees than they did before the economic downturn. This creates a gap between employee numbers and market demand, which many are filling with temp workers.
"Our studies have pointed to a rise in these positions post-recession as companies address growing market needs," said Eric Gilpin, president of CareerBuilder's staffing and recruiting group. "Employers are relying on temporary and contract workers to support leaner staffs, and in many cases, will transition those workers to permanent roles."
Industries experiencing a particularly high employee recruiting demand include information technology, professional-managerial and healthcare.
A company looking to promote temp workers to full-time employment can use its HR information system to access information about speed and quality of work that could help differentiate between candidates and identify front-runners.
After the recession hit, companies in the United States scaled down their workforces, and more than one-third (35 percent) are still operating with a smaller number of employees than they did before the economic downturn. This creates a gap between employee numbers and market demand, which many are filling with temp workers.
"Our studies have pointed to a rise in these positions post-recession as companies address growing market needs," said Eric Gilpin, president of CareerBuilder's staffing and recruiting group. "Employers are relying on temporary and contract workers to support leaner staffs, and in many cases, will transition those workers to permanent roles."
Industries experiencing a particularly high employee recruiting demand include information technology, professional-managerial and healthcare.
A company looking to promote temp workers to full-time employment can use its HR information system to access information about speed and quality of work that could help differentiate between candidates and identify front-runners.
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