For example, students turn to part-time work to gain work experience and job skills.
Mothers often work part-time to balance work and family needs.
The monograph also explores why employers use part-time work arrangements. Far from trying to deprive employees of job opportunities, most employers hire part-time employees because they meet the needs of the business. For example, most retail stores are busy during evenings and weekends. Mr. Bartl also points out that workers in flexible employment arrangements determine how long those arrangements will last. Independent contractors stay in their arrangements the longest of all workers, including full-time, permanent employees, while three of five temporary staffing employees who prefer permanent work find it within a year.