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The GAO Finds Twice as Many Self-Employed as the BLS

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workforce is contingent, up from 30% in 2005.  The GAO includes the following in their definition: Agency temps: (1.3%). Government Accountability Office (GAO), 40% of the U.S.   The GAO's definition of contingent covers the broad category of workers who aren't full-time, permanent employees.

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Day in the life: Catherine Thomas, EA, Public Health Wales

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This quickly led into a change of career and I became a recruitment consultant working for high street agencies. A move to London happened around 1996 and my first role as a PA for the Director of Human Resources for a recruitment agency. I joined NHS Wales in 2005 and have been here ever since. A fabulous role which I loved.

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The Structural Shift to a Contingent Workforce

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Blog powered by TypePad Member since 01/2005 « CEOs Believe Technology is Rising in Importance | Main | Coworking Labs - Our New Research Blog for our Coworking Project » June 03, 2010 The Structural Shift to a Contingent Workforce One of the most important trends of the last few decades is the growing use of contingent workers. 

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