It’s National Staffing Employee Week

By Jared Brox

This is National Staffing Employee Week in theU.S.The American Staffing Association (ASA) sets aside a week each year to honor the more than 2.5 million men and women who make upAmerica’s temporary and contract workforce.

To help better understand the contributions staffing employees and staffing companies make to businesses across the country in multiple industries, check out these statistics provided by the ASA.

• 2.58 million people are employed by staffing companies every business day.
• 9.7 million temporary and contract employees are hired byU.S.staffing firms over the course of a year.
• 79% of staffing employees work full time, virtually the same as the rest of the workforce.

The staffing industry offers flexibility to both employees and businesses:

• 66% of staffing employees say flexible work time is important to them.
• 64% of staffing employees report that their work gives them the scheduling flexibility and thetime for family that they desire.
• 90% of client businesses say staffing companies give them the flexibility to keep fully staffed during busy times.

Temporary and contract work provides a path to full-time employment:

• 88% of staffing employees say temporary or contract work made them more employable.
• 77% of staffing employees say it’s a good way to obtain a permanent job.
• 80% of staffing clients say staffing firms offer a good way to find people who can become permanent employees.
• 65% of staffing employees say they developed new or improved work skills through their assignments.
• 40% of staffing employees say they choose temporary or contract work to obtain employment experience or job training.

Staffing employees have positive views about their temporary or contract job experiences:

• Eight out of 10 temporary and contract employees work full time, about the same proportion as the overallU.S.work force.
• The number one reason staffing employees cite for choosing temporary or contract work was to get a permanent job.
• Flexibility and work experience were also ranked high.

As you can see, staffing agencies are an integral part of the American workforce and Express Employee Professionals is proud to be a part of the industry.