Temporary Help Jobs Are in Demand, Contributing to Job Growth in June

By Abby Lombardi on July 12, 2012 in Hiring Demand Indicators.

In the latest jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the Temporary Help Services accounted for 25,000 jobs being added to the US economy during June. This represents about 31% of all job growth last month. We thought it might be interesting to see what kinds of temporary jobs are most commonly demanded in the US.

During June, we saw more than 132,000 jobs available online through temporary help services companies. Although the volume of jobs is still lower than pre-recession times, hiring demand has increased 12% compared to June of 2011 and 24% versus June 2010. The highest volume was seen back in September 2008, when more than 169,000 listings were posted online.

Hiring Demand in the Temporary Help Services Industry – 4 Year Hiring Trend

Source: WANTED Analytics

Many of the occupational fields with high volumes of job ads match the general demand we've been seeing across the US. For example, we see that office and support, healthcare, technical, and engineering are among the fields with the highest demand by temporary services companies. Interestingly, we also see that production occupations, such as Machinists, are in high-demand by temporary services or the companies they are recruiting for. The number of ads for within production has increased 31% compared to June 2011. The individual job titles that are most commonly advertised online include:

1. Physical Therapist
2. Occupational Therapist
3. Administrative Assistant
4. Customer Service Representative
5. Registered Nurse
6. Registered Nurse LPN/Licensed Practical Nurse
7. Receptionist
8. Accountant
9. Machine Operator
10. Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA)

Are you surprised that any of these jobs would be in high demand by temporary help services companies?

Below are the 10 metropolitan areas that had the most job ads posted by temporary help services companies. New York had the highest volume, with Los Angeles coming in a close second. Of the below 10 cities, Recruiters in Seattle increased their demand the most, up 45% compared to June of 2011.

Cities with the Most Job Ads by Temporary Help Services Companies

Source: WANTED Analytics

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