http://connect.mypath.com/mypath/community/work-trends-and-analysis?view=discussions Most recent forum messages en Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:15:16 GMT Clearspace 2.5.5 (http://jivesoftware.com/products/clearspace/) 2009-11-19T16:15:16Z en http://connect.mypath.com/mypath/message/1982?tstart=0#1982 <!-- [DocumentBodyStart:ee8beffd-c9f2-462f-bbc2-ea549e482eba] --><div class='jive-rendered-content'><p>Are you someone who typically never thought about <a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125752581635334109.html" target="_blank">temporary work as a viable career option</a>? You may want to reconsider.  A recent article by the WSJ highlights the attractiveness of temporary work and how it is very viable career option.</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p>The article states: <!--[if gte mso 10]><style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin-top:0in; mso-para-margin-right:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}</style><![endif]--></p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial Unicode MS&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;">"Staffing firms say employers are turning to temporary help in lieu of regular hires until they can be certain that a more permanent investment will pay off. Demand is strongest in technology, tax accounting, compliance and customer service." </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p class="MsoNormal">Anyone currently on a temporary assignment hoping for a staff position in the long-term?  Do you have any advice for other MyPath members?</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p><br/><br/></div><!-- [DocumentBodyEnd:ee8beffd-c9f2-462f-bbc2-ea549e482eba] --> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:15:15 GMT noreply@MyPath.com http://connect.mypath.com/mypath/message/1982?tstart=0#1982 2009-11-19T16:15:15Z 9 months, 3 weeks ago