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jobsWe’re the jobs people.Staffing companies match millions of people to millions of jobs.■ 2.66 million people are employed

by staffing companies everybusiness day.

■ 11.2 million temporary and con-tract employees are hired byU.S. staffing firms over thecourse of a year.

■ 79% of staffing employeeswork full time, virtually thesame as the rest of the workforce.

flexibilityThe staffing industry offersflexibility to both employeesand companies. People canchoose when, where, andhow they want to work.Companies can get theskills they need to keepfully staffed during busytimes.■ 66% of staffing employees say

flexible work time is important tothem.

■ 64% of staffing employees reportthat their work gives them thescheduling flexibility and the timefor family that they desire.

■ 90% of client businesses saystaffing companies give themflexibility to keep fully staffedduring busy times.

bridgeTemporary and contractwork provides a bridge topermanent employment.People can try out aprospective employer andshowcase their skills for apermanent job.

■ 88% of staffing employees saythat temporary or contractwork made them more employ-able.

■ 77% of staffing employees sayit’s a good way to obtain apermanent job.

■ 80% of staffing clients saystaffing firms offer a good wayto find people who can becomepermanent employees.

choiceMany people choose temporary and contractwork as an employmentoption. They can selecttheir work schedules and choose among a variety of diverse and challengingassignments.

■ 67% of staffing employees say choice of assignments was an important factor in their job decision.

■ 23% of staffing employees have little or no interest in a permanent job—they prefer the alternative arrangement over traditional employment.

■ 33% of staffing employees saythey work for a staffing compa-ny because they like the diver-sity and challenge of differentjobs.

trainingThe staffing industry provides free training for millions of temporaryand contract employees tohelp meet today’s demandfor skilled workers.■ 90% of staffing companies pro-

vide free training to their tem-porary and contractemployees.

■ 65% of staffing employees saythey developed new orimproved work skills throughtheir assignments.

■ 40% of staffing employees saythey choose temporary or con-tract work as a way to obtainemployment experience or jobtraining.

Source: American Staffing Association

For more information, contact ASA at 703-253-2020 or at americanstaffing.net.