Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark C. Perna is a generational expert who covers education & careers. Contingent work—for which people are hired on a temporary, ...

Despite the economic slowdown of the past year, the talent shortage hasn’t gone away. In fact, the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics points to an ongoing talent crisis. Labor demand ...

The committee will review the Contingent Worker Supplement (CWS) of the Current Population Survey, which provides key measures of contingent workers, alternative work arrangements, and insights on the ...

Stephen Luebkert was laid off in March 2009 from a Boston-based semiconductor company. He lived for four months on his severance while he looked for another full-time job and eventually ended up ...

While contingent work can offer both the employer and employees greater flexibility, that flexibility isn’t always ideal. The labor market has undergone many fundamental shifts over the course of ...

These days, we all know people who work in the gig economy. After the economic downturn of 2008, many employees who were laid off transitioned their work skills to a freelance basis -- and many have ...

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Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. The team at Mackin Talent takes great pride in the way they treat their employees. “It’s one of the things that sets us apart from ...