Advertise for experienced help in specialty journals such as legal newspapers and trade association newsletters. For less specialized temporaries, small businesses will find entry-level help through career placement centers at local colleges. Ads in theatrical magazines will draw moonlighting actors and artists. Include them in your company functions and celebrations. At the same time, with no financial investment, you're making a positive statement about their value to you.
Some temps love the flexibility and diversity of the nomadic lifestyle.
It can even be more lucrative. The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago found that higher skilled white collar temps earn slightly more than their permanent counterparts. Yet the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that 60 percent of the temporary workforce wants full-time positions. For both worker and employer, temping is a great auditioning tool. As long as this lean and mean era of business continues, there will be an ample supply of talented temporaries.