1) Temp employment is up about 23% since last summer (American Staffing Association)

2) Nearly 166,000 temp jobs have been added to company payrolls since last summer (Bureau of Labor Statistics)

Information about how many temporary workers are eventually offered full-time position vary. Some say 1 in 5; others say 1 in 9. Regardless of the number, it is a fairly strong possibility.                                                                             

Finding a Placement Agency

To begin your search for placement companies specializing in temporary jobs in your area, go to: http://www.yellowpages.com/.

Then broaden your search by checking with four of the major players in the field. They are, in alphabetical order:

Adecco Group: http://www.adecco.com/

Kelly Services: http://www.kellyservices.com/

Manpower: http://www.manpower.com/

Snelling: http://www.snelling.com/

Some firms specialize in the type of work they handle. For example, http://www.laborready.com/ primarily offers jobs in construction, manufacturing, retailing, agriculture and transportation.

On the other hand, http://www.officeteam.com/ focuses on administrative staffing positions.

At http://www.net-temps.com/ you'll find jobs ranging from accounting and engineering to marketing and selling.

The national franchise, 10 til 2, helps people who have had at least one year of college find part-time positions. Go to: http://www.tentiltwo.com/ .

Mom Corps assists women in finding part-time work and contract-based assignments. Go to: http://www.momcorps.com/ .

If you want a position just for the summer, check with http://www.coolworks.com/. This firm has seasonal work - in state and national parks, at amusement and theme parks, on ranches and at camps for children and adults. Come winter, the emphasis shifts to employment in the world of skiing and skating -- instructors, hotel and resort positions, snow plowing, slope and trail maintenance and the like.

A final thought...

If you are 50+, go to http://www.aarp.org/ . The association has continually changing and updated information on how and where older people can get work - fulltime and part-time.

Good luck!