This week brought news that the USA’s unemployment rate jumped to 10.2% in October 2009 (an increase over 9.8% in September). Representing a 26-year high since April 1983, the latest unemployment statistics sparked lively conversation among the DARTON team, our project professionals and clients.
To address this week’s #1 question…what is DARTON seeing?
For starters…we are seeing improvement in a very challenging market.
The project and temporary staffing industries are showing signs of a rebound. Recently published national statistics support what DARTON – a growing project staffing and consulting firm – is seeing on a localized basis in greater Charlotte.
- Temporary employment added 34,000 jobs in October 2009.
- A total of 44,000 temporary jobs have been added since July 2009.
- Temporary help penetration rate rose to 1.4% in October from 1.3% in September.
- Demand for contract professionals is strongest in technology, tax accounting, compliance and customer service.
- The employment services industry as a whole added 36,000 jobs in October after adding 10,100 in September and 6,100 in August.
So the bottom line according to DARTON?
While the economy remains very challenging for our clients, we are seeing continued improvement in the senior-level contract staffing market with an increased propensity of clients to invest in project professionals to move their businesses forward.
For more information:
- U.S. adds temp jobs in October (Staffing Industry Analysts) http://www.staffingindustry.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=9B6FFC446FF7486981EA3C0C3CCE4943&nm=&type=MultiPublishing&mod=PublishingTitles&mid=6EECC0FE471F4CA995CE2A3E9A8E4207&tier=4&id=04580879D745427FBFECB4BD3A587750
- Employers turn to temporary help (The Wall Street Journal) http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125752581635334109.html
