Jobless claims keep going up, according to the latest reports from the Labor Department. And Peter Cappelli, director of the Center for Human Resources at Wharton, says workers may need to accept that the best job in today's economy may be a temporary job. And while these types of jobs tend to cost employers more than hiring people full time (as much as 25-30% more, Cappelli estimates), the uncertainty of the business climate today means employers take on less risk with temporary hires. Here's Cappelli speaking about how the recession has changed the job market (from Knowledge@Wharton):
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02-04-2010 2:35 PM
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Graham Griffith