The Wall Street Journal reports that staffing companies have benefited from some brightening in the job market, as many companies hire temporary workers first before committing to full-time employees. The flip side is that permanent jobs remain scarce as many companies put off longer-term commitments until they are more confident in the sustainability of the economic recovery.

The Wall Street Journal reports that staffing companies have benefited from some brightening in the job market, as many companies hire temporary workers first before committing to full-time employees. The flip side is that permanent jobs remain scarce as many companies put off longer-term commitments until they are more confident in the sustainability of the economic recovery.