July 10, 2003

Several signs hint at coming recovery in job market
Posted by deisenhart@bostonworks.com">Douglas Eisenhart at 9:26 AM -

From USA Today:

After years of decline, signs that the U.S. job market might soon improve are finally starting to emerge.

The biggest omen: The number of temporary help workers rose for the second-consecutive month, to 2.2 million in June following three months of declines, the Labor Department said last week. A rise in temporary help is considered a leading indicator of a turnaround in employment. That's because employers who need more workers but are still a bit gun-shy in an uncertain economy often hire temps as a precursor to full-time hiring.

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