QUICK FACTS ABOUT STAFFING IN NEW JERSEY

• New Jersey staffing companies employed 301,658 people for temporary or contract work in 2006. The average tenure was approximately 12 weeks.

• In New Jersey, 107,035 temporary and contract employees bridged to permanent jobs in 2006.

• In 2006, New Jersey temporary staffing firms employed an average of 72,167 temporary and contract employees per day, while New Jersey direct hire firms     employed 14, 276 employees.

• New Jersey temporary staffing firms generated more than $1.8 billion in annual payroll in 2006 while direct Hire staffing firms generated $400 million in 2006 for a total of 2.2 billion in annual payroll in 2006.

• Temporary staffing firms operate some 990 offices throughout the state, each contributing to the vitality of New Jersey’s economy. There are 632 direct hire      employment agencies in New Jersey for a total of 1,622 staffing firms in New       Jersey.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the American Staffing Association

For additional information, contact the NJSA headquarters at 170 Kinnelon Road, Ste. 33, Kinnelon, NJ 07405. Tel: 973-283-0072; Fax: 973-838-7124; www.njsa.com.