Chris Hoover serves up a story of the perfect assignment turned perfect job. Chris is like many Americans who seek creative work through staffing companies every day—talented, dedicated, flexible, and industrious. So he was especially thrilled when the staffing firm he was working with landed him a choice temporary assignment as an interactive Web designer…. More ›

Debby Johnson, a certified public accountant, chooses a contract career because it provides her with challenging assignments and scheduling flexibility. “Contract work allows me to fit my job around my life as opposed to fitting my life around my job,” says Debby. “Contract work is my fit.” As a contract accountant under the Parker &… More ›

Brian is a dedicated person—in his career and as a family man. That’s why a contract assignment was the perfect fit: it provided him with the opportunity to have a fulfilling career as a quality assurance engineer and gave him a flexible schedule to fulfill another important job: head cheerleader for his favorite little league… More ›

Erin, a pediatric respiratory therapist, wanted a flexible work schedule that would allow her to do what she loves—provide quality health care to special-needs children—and spend quality time at home with her husband and infant son. STAT Staffing Medical Services helped her find the perfect assignment at the Children’s Institute of Pittsburgh. During three 12–hour… More ›

Agapito (Gapo) Soto promised his wife he’d retire after 20 years in the U.S. Marine Corps. But what would he do next? Always intrigued by technology, he decided to study to become a computer and network technician. Soon, with the help of a staffing firm specializing in tech talent, Gapo landed a job with the… More ›

A contract employee on assignment at the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. State Department, she is the director of E-GOALS, the bureau’s online survey and performance measurement system. Cheryl’s success story exemplifies why millions of people choose to work as temporary and contract employees for U.S. staffing firms: choice of assignments,… More ›