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Box 1354 St. Louis, MO 63188 Voice: 314-771-0200 Fax: 314-771-0300 To submit news, contact: editor@slfp.com To advertise, contact: advertising@slfp.com Blue Collar Temporary Workforce to Continue Growing in 2007 ST. LOUIS (PRNewswire), November 5, 2006 - Temporary staffing for industrial jobs across the U.S. economy is expected to grow 5% in 2007 and 7% for all of 2006, according to a new report by Staffing Industry Analysts, the premier provider of market intelligence about the contingent workforce. The report, Industrial Staffing Growth Assessment, forecasts that the growth of temporary industrial jobs will be approximately the same as the overall growth rate of U.S. temporary workers. Temporary industrial jobs, which have been growing rapidly to keep pace with demand from largely cyclical industries, comprise 4% of the total industrial workforce. In 1980, less than 1% of workers in industrial occupations were employed on a temporary basis. Over the long run, the industrial occupations expected to see the greatest growth in temporary employment are truck drivers, janitors, construction laborers, carpenters, machinists and motor vehicle operators. "Temporary industrial job growth is slowing somewhat as the economy moderates, but it will continue to grow solidly in 2006 and 2007," said Staffing Industry Analysts' CEO Ron Mester. "For job seekers, the opportunities are with every kind of employer -- from small business to the Fortune 50. For employers, temporary workers will play an increasingly important role in remaining competitive in a global marketplace where employment needs change quickly." Types of industrial employment vary markedly by region. The South and the Midwest are the geographic regions with the highest proportion of production and transportation jobs. The Sunbelt States have the highest proportion of employment in construction. Building and grounds-keeping employment is relatively strong in vacation and retirement metropolitan areas. Installation and repair employment is highest in the South. Overall, industrial temporary staffing is expected to grow $2 billion to $28 billion in 2006. Industrial temporary staffing is the largest segment of the temporary staffing industry, employing roughly half of all temporary workers. The report noted that most of the industries heavily served by blue-collar labor are cyclical. Manufacturing and construction in particular have historically experienced large swings in activity, as a function of broader economic change. Rather than hire "permanent" employees for cyclical jobs, these industries are gradually determining the right balance between temporary and permanent workers. Industrial temporary staffing includes workers in the following five categories: production; transportation and logistics; construction; building and grounds maintenance; and installation and repair occupations. 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