(Wall Street Journal) — New York City’s temporary-job market—traditionally a leading indicator for the broader labor market—is growing again. Hiring of temporary workers declined sharply during the recession but picked up again in the fourth quarter. The city appears posed to add more temp workers this year, particularly in financial services, health care and manufacturing, economists and staffing firms say. This bodes well for the New York economy because employers tend to add temporary jobs before adding permanent ones.
