Trendwatch: Independent Workstyle Attracts Top Advertising Pros
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Jean Ban, Paladin Staffing Services
Advertising professionals continue to freelance in record numbers, and they are just part of the big picture. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently reported that independent workers people who are not on a corporate payroll now comprise about 30 percent of the U.S. work-force. The American Staffing Association, the largest trade group for staffing businesses nationwide, reports that payroll for temporary and interim placements of professionals has grown from $.3 billion in 1991 to $2.8 billion in 1998....