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The New Workforce: Stories Of Temping, Freelance And Temporary Work

Job growth continues to be sluggish, but there’s one big exception: temporary work. The number of temp and contract jobs has increased by nearly 30 percent since early 2009, according to the American Staffing Association.

Ross Reynolds takes a closer look at the new temping economy with Steven Greenhouse, the labor reporter for The New York Times.

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