,,Staffing Agencies and the Hard-to-Employ Population

Staffing Agencies and the Hard-to-Employ Population


 

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Publisher: National Economic Development and Law Center (U.S.)

Author(s): Tse Ming Tam; Tarecq Amer; Anouk Shambrook

Research Area: Business; Labor

Type: Report

Abstract:

This report investigates the present and potential future role of the staffing industry in assisting "hard-to-employ" populations move out of poverty by securing permanent jobs that pay decent wages, have a career ladder, and offer critical benefits. In addition to examining the industry overall, the report gives special attention to alternative staffing agencies, organizations whose mission it is to move people out of poverty through temporary employment strategies.