Contingent staffing has traditionally served as a shock absorber during economic downturns, allowing companies to reduce staffing levels without firing permanent employees.
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ontingent staffing has traditionally served as a shock absorber during
economic downturns, allowing companies to reduce staffing levels without firing
permanent employees. One puzzling aspect of the current downturn is that while
the total number of temporary jobs lost has been modest, the number of lost
temporary jobs represents the brunt of overall job losses in the current
economic slump.
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ontingent staffing has traditionally served as a shock absorber during
economic downturns, allowing companies to reduce staffing levels without firing
permanent employees. One puzzling aspect of the current downturn is that while
the total number of temporary jobs lost has been modest, the number of lost
temporary jobs represents the brunt of overall job losses in the current
economic slump.
