The Good Temp

by Vicki Smith and Esther B. Neuwirth

Book Overview

Temporary agencies place approximately two and a half million people in jobs each day in the United States. Every year, about twelve million people use these placement agencies to find temporary work. Many Americans, even those who desire permanent jobs, decide to enter the labor market through the portal of temporary agencies. Compared with the post-World War II era, when it was a marginal labor practice, temporary employment is today an entrenched...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801477964
• ISBN13: 9780801477966
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: ILR Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher