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We've seen the headlines. Strong job-growth numbers in February and a slight dip in unemployment should encourage people to restart the job search — especially in the temporary job market. The unemployment rate fell to 8.9%, as the private sector added 222,000 jobs, according to today’s report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
According to Market Watch, temporary jobs, in particular, are a good place to gain a toehold in the workforce, experts said. Of the 222,000 private sector jobs added in February, 15,500 were temporary, according to Jodi Chavez, senior vice president for Accounting Principles, a division of Adecco, a human resources firm.
When the economy starts to bounce back, temporary staffing firms are among the first to hire, said Chavez. Many companies are still “a little gun-shy” to sign on full-time employees, she added.
There should be other job opportunities for workers outside of temporary staffing because of the rejuvenated labor economy. People looking for work should check in with previous employers and with companies they have interviewed with in the past year or two. If they weren’t hiring last year, they may be hiring now.
It isn't going to hurt to let a previous employer know that you’re very interested in working with them and you’d like to come back.
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