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Use of temp workers on the rise article

http://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/news/11031009/use-of-temp-workers-on-the-rise

The use of temporary workers is surging again -- a trend that's typically seen as a sign that the economy is strengthening but that companies are uncertain how long and strong the growth will be.

It may also be a hint that companies increasingly mean to use temps even when the economy improves -- but it's still too early to prove that notion.

Either way, temps now account for a higher than average portion of payrolls in Georgia as well as a hefty chunk of the jobs created during the past four years.

"We see the usage of 'variable labor' up in almost every industry segment," said Jim Link, Atlanta-based managing director for staffing company Randstad USA.

Temp jobs in the United States have soared by 53 percent in the past four years to 2.7 million workers. In that same period, Georgia has seen temp work grow by 40 percent to 101,557 workers.[/b]