From office cleaners to high-tech analysts, temporary workers have become a permanent fixture of the way the world works. Today, the global temp market is dominated by a few staffing firms operating in dozens of countries and generating billions of dollars.

Global Temps Rising

At least 9 million temps are employed each day around the world, bringing in more than $300 billion in revenues for ever expanding staffing agencies. Temps' ranks have swelled thanks to dramatic growth in the service industry and the remarkable flexibility these workers offer firms. And because many temps aren't placed through formal agencies, these numbers almost certainly underestimate the pace ...

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