
America's staffing companies employed an average 2.76 million temporary and contract workers per day in the first quarter of 2008, according to the American Staffing Association’s quarterly employment and sales survey.
More than 11.4 million temporary and contract workers go to work through staffing firms over the course of a year, according to the ASA. Â And 30% are ultimately hired by the client.Â
Key drivers behind increased use of contingent workers are lower risk with temp-to-perm, variable workloads, business growth and difficulty finding quality people. The talent shortage is very much a reality, reflected in near record-low unemployment rates.

Profiles is the go-to recruitment agency for many of the large national and global corporations headquartered in the Baltimore, Philadelphia, Virginia and Washington DC region.
BALTIMORE, MD:
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217 N. Charles Street, 4th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21201
410.244.6400 p
410.244.6406 f
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PHILADELPHIA, PA:
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1100 East Hector Street
Suite 205
Conshohocken, PA 19428
484-351-0055 p
484-351-0056 f
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WASHINGTON, DC:
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1667 K Street, NW
Suite 270
Washington D.C. 20006
202-363-4100 p
202-363-4106 f
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RICHMOND, VA:
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804-282-5600 p
804-282-5601 f
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