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MIT economist finds temporary jobs may actually reduce workers' income and employment prospects

While the U.S. economy struggles, one form of employment is on the rise: Temporary jobs. In December, the country lost 85,000 jobs overall, but added 47,000 temp positions, according to the Bureau of Labor ...

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created Jan 22, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 1




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Temps feed job insecurity among regular workers

(PhysOrg.com) -- The presence of temporary workers can cause ill effects in the permanent workers with whom they work, according to ILR School research.

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created May 25, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Digital revolution creates achilles heel for Swiss bank secrecy

The digital revolution is turning into the achilles heel of Swiss banks, according to security and banking experts quizzed about recent stolen data turning up in the hands of neighbouring countries.

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Feb 14, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Temp workers not stuck in jobs and earn more than regular employees

(PhysOrg.com) -- Rather than being trapped in dead-end jobs, many people hired by temporary help agencies actually earn higher hourly wages and are better educated than permanent employees, and move quickly between temporary ...

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created Dec 21, 2009 | popularity 1.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Temp work strains employee mental health

(PhysOrg.com) -- Workers hired for temporary, contract, casual or fixed-term positions are at risk for increased mental health problems, according to research to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological ...

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created Aug 10, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

ID-theft ruling: Set your own fraud alerts

(AP) -- Companies that sell "identity-theft protection" present an alluring but questionable proposition.

Technology / Internet

created May 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Microsoft's vendors, temps nearly equal regular staff numbers

It's widely known Microsoft has a large contingent work force in addition to its 96,000 direct, regular employees worldwide. But the company has never publicly quantified these people, who typically work through third-party ...

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created Mar 04, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Motorola Completes Acquisition of Force Computers, Renames Embedded Computing Business

Motorola, Inc. today announced it has completed the acquisition of Force Computers from Solectron Corporation. Force employees worldwide will be integrated with the Motorola Computer Group, and the two combined entities have b ...

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created Aug 03, 2004 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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