Temporary agencies in NJ can be a great place for prospective employees to gain practical, real-world experience in their field, while collecting a weekly paycheck. Recent graduates and new-to-the-field employees can get their feet wet in a wide variety of industries via temporary or contract work.

A recent article on Newschannel5.com highlighted the plight of jobseekers who fall victim to job-board scam artists every summer, and hammered home the importance of relying on established and reliable NJ staffing agencies. People in search of seasonal employment can be very vulnerable to a variety of elaborate cons that can land them in serious legal or financial trouble. This particular article outlined a multi-layered check-cashing scam on Craigslist.org that targeted those seeking summer employment.

The US May jobs report was just released, and it was pretty disappointing. The new job creation rate seems to have slowed nationally, possibly due to the combined effects of high energy prices and the impact of the Japanese tsunami on the global economy.

As the slow pace of our workforce recovery continues, many individuals are still having a tough time in their search for employment. A temp job (through temporary or contract work) may be a great option for many job seekers who have not been able to find a permanent, full-time position due to the sluggish nature of the economic recovery.

Although the country is experiencing job growth across a variety of industries, some have come out of the gate stronger than others. According to a recent article on BusinessInsider.com, the following industries are the most likely to add a substantial number of jobs in the second quarter of this year (based on self-reporting).

Staffing agencies in NJ should be in for a period of strong growth in 2011 according to Gene Marcial's analysis on DailyFinance.com. In this article geared toward investors, he picks two staffing company stocks as "strong buys" due to what he sees as the growing strength of the temporary employment market. And, if the economic forecast is looking sunny for the big national staffing chains, it means that staffing companies in New Jersey should have a number of new temporary positions opening up soon.

We got some more positive news on the job market that I wanted to share with everyone. According to CareerBuilder’s 2011 Job Forecast, drawn from a survey of over 2,500 hiring managers and HR professionals from a diverse mix of industries and company sizes, the employment picture is already looking better for 2011.

Based on the results of this survey, we should expect to see the following in 2011:

Companies are beginning to start hiring again, and the jobs recovery looks to be surprisingly broad-based. A recent article in the AOL Jobs section documents the 10 companies with the most full and part-time job openings this week, and the list is quite diverse – with no one industry or type of job being predominant.

This past recession and the slow rebound of employment opportunities has left many people out of the workforce, some for extended periods of time. If you find yourself (or someone you know or love) in this situation, there is reason for hope in some of the latest workforce data. The economy is recovering, and the job market is beginning to show signs of life.

 As the President of TPG Staffing LLC, I’m always keeping an eye on economic news and employment trends, particularly in the current economic climate. Although it has been pretty grim for a while (with unemployment hovering around 10%), recent temporary employment data points to an employment recovery in the making.