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During a year, staffing companies hire 16 million temporary and contract employees. Temporary employees are hired for a limited period of time. Such employees may be hired on a contract, casual, part-time, or full-time basis, but the employment is temporary. For many, searching for a job consists of looking for full-time, permanent positions. However, a temporary assignment can offer many benefits. There is often a bias against temporary employment, but these assumptions lead many people to miss out on the benefits that temporary positions can provide.

U.S. employers expanded payrolls by 943,000 jobs in July 2021, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Employers in Leisure and Hospitality continue to lead in hiring, followed by Local Government Education, and Professional and Business Services.