According to ManpowerGroup, a provider of work force solutions, employers should focus on building long-term flexible work models, especially as the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the overall August jobless rate fell to 8.1 percent.
In fact, the U.S. private sector brought in 96,000 new jobs last month, and summer jobs figures were revised down from 64,000 to 45,000 in June to 163,000 to 141,000 in July.
"Flexible work models – which include temporary, part-time, full-time and virtual workers – remain the best option for an economy beset by wildly fluctuating demand," says Jeffrey Joerres, ManpowerGroup chairman and CEO.
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