From the course: Working as a Contract or Temporary Employee

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Career growth

Career growth

From the course: Working as a Contract or Temporary Employee

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Career growth

- Once considered to be a kind of second class employment, temporary and contract work has come of age in today's changing workforce. Temporary workers and contractors are an important part of the new workforce model. And along with independent contractors account for most of the net employment growth in the United States. According to the American Staffing Association, during the course of a year, America's staffing companies hire nearly 15 million temporary and contract employees. In fact, many employers outsource all their hiring to staffing companies. As a result staffing firms have access to a wide variety of jobs that aren't available through traditional job searches. Many of these opportunities could enhance your career advancement. If you like freedom, flexibility in your personal life, new experiences and new career insights, improved professional agility and security contract employment may be the path that can offer you the best career advancement. On the other side of the…

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