The number of temporary workers, independent contingent workers, and freelacers is increasing to record highs, defying previous economic trends. Looking for greater flexibility and new opportunities, Americans are turning away from the traditional employer-employee relationship and eight-to-five work day.
Express Employment Professionals, the nation’s largest franchised staffing firm, recently released a white paper, “America’s Changing Workforce and the Rise of the Contingent Employee” that explores the causes of this trend. Why are workers young and old turning to temporary and freelance work? Why are businesses relying on those workers?
Drawing from a range of economic research and the insights of Express staffing industry experts and franchise owners, the white paper documents the challenges for individuals and for the economy as a whole. Express also offers recommendations on how business practices and public policy should adapt.
“America’s labor force looks far different from that of Labor Days past. Part of the reason is the rise in temporary employees,” said Bob Funk, CEO of Express, and a former chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. “People are choosing temporary, independent contingent, and freelance jobs sometimes out of necessity and sometimes out of convenience.
“So do fewer full-time core workers mean a more adaptable workforce? Does temporary work pose challenges for families? The answer is, ‘Yes.'”
Download the white paper:
America’s Changing Workforce and the Rise of the Contingent Employee
For more information about the state of employment – and unemployment – in America today, visit ExpressPros.com/AmericaEmployed.
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