At 6:45 a.m., Michael Pierce takes a place in line. Pierce is hoping that today -- unlike yesterday -- there will be work at the Brooklyn temporar...

WASHINGTON -- Since demand for temporary workers has been on the rise since the recession, staffing agencies have played an increasingly important rol...

In the down economy, skilled adults are applying for the same entry-level positions that students typically fill. As a result, it's next to impossible for many low-income teenagers to find work.

When the Census Bureau hired upward of 700,000 Americans over the last two years -- most in the last six months -- it landed more experienced workers ...

WASHINGTON — The unemployment rate fell in most states in June, mainly because more people gave up searching for work and were no longer counted...

The reality of the American economy right now, and for the foreseeable future, is that the value of temporary work for both companies and workers makes it likely that this approach will throw down ever deeper roots.

This is a tale about poor communication in the American workplace. And why, when companies are struggling and unemployment remains high, we sometimes have no one to blame for our problems but ourselves.

By Janice Bryant Howroyd, CEO Act-1 Group, AppleOne Staffing Solutions - Agile•1 Workforce Solutions The deluge of pink slips that washed over t...

The hiring of temporary workers has surged, suggesting that the nation's employers might soon take the next step, bringing on permanent workers, if th...

The right thing is what's right for you and the people who depend on you. Every contract and every business agreement is a risk-sharing affair.

Despite the bumpy road to recovery, we have made progress. We must keep in mind that average monthly job loss was 691,000 in the first quarter of 2009; it was down to 69,000 in the fourth quarter.