Johnson & Associates Celebrates National Staffing Employee Week!

Guest Author: Ashley Hennig

Johnson & Associates, along with staffing companies across the country, celebrate National Staffing Employee Week September 14th - 20th, established by the American Staffing Association (ASA) to honor the contributions of the stars of our nation's work force: American's temporary and contract employees.

According to the ASA, businesses rely on staffing companies for quality talent in virtually all occupational sectors, from nurses to IT project managers. The ASA also reports that 79% of temporary and contract employees work full time (35 or more hours per week).

For those who are looking for something new, or seeking additional work, temporary and contract employment offers many benefits:

• Jobs: The staffing industry matches millions of people to millions of jobs every day. According to the ASA, approximately 2.7 million temporary and contract employees work through U.S. staffing firms on an average business day.

• Flexibility: Oftentimes employees can choose when, where, and how they want to work, while companies can get the skills they need to keep fully staffed during busy times or staff fluctuations.

• Bridge: Temporary and contract work many times provides a bridge to permanent employment. Candidates can try out a prospective employer and showcase their skills for a potential permanent job.

• Choice: Many people choose temporary and contract work as a preferred employment option because of all of the reasons listed above. Candidates can select their work schedules and choose among a variety of diverse and challenging assignments that fit within their lifestyle, as well as their long term goals.

We would like to thank all of our employees and pay tribute to them by saluting them for all that they contribute to our clients!

American Staffing Association website: http://www.americanstaffing.net/.