Friday   September  5,  2008    

 Temporary Workers 

1. Bankrate.com: The Cost of Hiring Temporary Workers 
http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/biz/tcb/19991115a.asp
Table comparing costs of a cross-section of temporary agencies across the country. (11/15/99)

2. BizMove.com: Using Temporary Help Services 
http://www.bizmove.com/personnel/m4l.htm
Good article on how to use these services to make them most effective for your business. (8/9/00)

3. Business-Survival.com: How to Choose a Temporary Employment Service 
http://www.business-survival.com/articles/prdssvcs/Tempagency.html
"Not all services are created equal; here are some points to consider to ensure your experiences will be positive." (5/15/00)

4. Christian Science Monitor.com: Temporary Workers of the World . . . Unite? 
http://www.csmonitor.com/durable/1999/09/07/p17s1.htm
"Problems with temps at one of the world's more far-sighted companies suggest that similar anger could be smoldering at thousands of US firms." (9/7/99)

5. eCompany Now: Meet the New Super Temp 
http://www.business2.com/b2/subscribers/articles/0,17863,512671,00.html
"For companies having trouble filling the executive suite, an interim CEO might be just the answer." (11/00)

6. Fortune 500 Industry Snapshot: Temporary Help 
http://www.fortune.com/fortune/fortune500/industrysnapshot/
Table comparing Fortune 500 companies in the temporary help industry.

7. HR.com: Words of Caution on the Temporary Workforce 
http://www.hr.com/HRcom/index.cfm/114/
"Temporary staff growth indicates a focus on short-term profits. The growing trend to replace full-time employees with temporary and part-time ones poses a serious threat to many organizations' long-range growth and survival."