Although many businesses utilize some contractors or temporary staff, the magnitude of the trend towards contingent labor (contractors, hourly, part-time) may surprise you.
According to Aberdeen analyst Christopher Dwyer in a June 2010 report entitled “Contingent Labor Management,” contingent workers already make up 20 percent of the labor force – and could reach 25 percent in the next year. And the slow recovery from the recession is only reinforcing the trend.
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Author: Rob Eleveld
