MORE THAN HALF OF COMPANIES HAVE INCREASED THEIR USE OF TEMPORARY WORKERS IN THE PAST YEAR

February 23, 2021 

More than half of companies surveyed, 52%, have increased their use of temporary workers in the past year, according to a poll by PeopleReady, a division of TrueBlue Inc. (NYSE: TBI). The top reason cited is the need to scale their workforce.

In addition, 65% of workers surveyed said they were considering temporary or part-time work to earn more income amid a rough economy.

“Temporary jobs have become vital to both businesses and job seekers over the past year and our research indicates that will only increase in the future,” PeopleReady President Taryn Owen said.

Other findings in the report:

• 74% of hiring managers say the pandemic has changed how they staff their workforce.
• 53% of companies increased their use of staffing firms during the last year.
• The overwhelming majority, 77%, of people now know someone who has lost a job in the past year.

The survey of hiring managers and employees was conducted between Dec. 19 and Jan. 2.

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