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New Survey Finds Contract Workers Gaining Ground in Workforce Plans
Contract work is moving to the forefront of workforce planning, with 71% of U.S. companies building contract workers into their staffing strategies and 80% of hiring managers likely to hire them in the future, according to a recent survey from Express Employment Professionals and The Harris Poll. The shift builds on widespread adoption, as 82% of hiring managers say their company has employed contract workers, including 57% that currently do. Hiring managers estimate that contract workers complete an
Seasonal Hiring Expected to Rise, With Full-Time Hires in Mind
Seasonal jobs may come with an end date, but new survey findings show companies increasingly see them as the beginning of something longer. Nearly 2 in 5 U.S. hiring managers (38%) say their company plans to hire more seasonal employees than it did a year ago, and many already have an eye on who might stay. Eighty-seven percent view seasonal roles as a great way to identify future full-time hires, according to a recent Express Employment Professionals-Harris Poll survey. Seasonal work is already a
Political Uncertainty Puts Some U.S. Companies’ Hiring Plans on Hold
Politics is reaching beyond the ballot box and into the workplace, with two-thirds of U.S. hiring managers (66%) saying the current political climate affects their company, according to a recent Express Employment Professionals-Harris Poll survey. The impact is nearly divided: 36% say it has positively affected their company, while 30% report a negative impact. But as employers look ahead, the bigger question for some is whether to hire now or wait for greater clarity.Some Companies Are Waiting for
