A recent article in the Wall Street Journal (“Adecco Expects Temps are Here to Stay as Hiring Revives,” by Lauren Weber) revealed some promising news for temporary employees.  Tig Gilliam, the CEO of Adecco SA’s North American Group, believes there will be an increase in the need for temporary employees despite a tough job market. Gilliam stated “even a minor uptick in demand will lead to a hiring spot.”

     After the recession, the recovery of permanent placements has been much slower than that of temporary placements.  Gilliam stated this may be due to the fact that “companies are looking to rely more on flexible resources because they don’t want to go through the layoffs again.” Another reason temporary staffing is booming is because companies acted very aggressively during the recession, and when business started to turn around they “didn’t have the capacity to address it, so they had to come out and get help right away.”

     Gilliam began to see a strong and steady increase of need for temporary employees back in 2009 in the light industrial sector.  C.R. Fletcher Associates experienced the same thing.  Since then, the need for temporary employees has increased across the board.  The sectors that are seeing highest demand for temporary workers are engineering, health care, information technology, and finance.

     If you think temporary work is not for you, rethink it! Temping is a great way to get your foot in a company and show them exactly what you are capable of.  It is a great way to network, build connections, and get a good reference if you are out there doing your best. Not to mention, temping is also a great option to make some quick money. You never know where a possible job opportunity may be hiding – so why not give temping a try?