The Daily Stat: Better to Take a Temp Job After You're Laid Off

Are you having trouble viewing this email? If so, click here to see it in a web browser. HOME   |   BLOGS   |   THE MAGAZINE   |   BOOKS   |   AUTHORS   |   STORE RSS   |   Mobile SEPTEMBER 28, 2012 Better to Take a Temp Job After You're Laid Off Unemployed people who take temporary work are at first less likely than their peers to find permanent jobs, but after 1.5 years the situation reverses, and temporarily employed workers become more likely to land permanent positions, according to a team led by Marloes de Graaf-Zijl of the University of Amsterdam. Another way to look at it: Six months after a layoff, just 12% of people who are hired for permanent jobs come from temporary jobs, but after six years, the figure rises to 43%. Employers seem to prefer people who have been accumulating human capital through temporary jobs, the researchers say. Source: Stepping stones for the unemployed: the effect of temporary jobs on the duration until (regular) work Share Today's Stat: FEATURED PRODUCT 11 Rules for Creating Value in the Social Era HBR Single Social strategist and insightful blogger Nilofer Merchant argues that "social" is much more than "media." Smart companies are letting social become the backbone of their business models, increasing their speed and flexibility by pursuing openness and fluidity. These organizations don't operate like the powerful "800-pound gorillas" of yesteryear—but instead act more like a herd of 800 gazelles, moving together across a savannah, outrunning the competition. This ebook offers new rules for creating value, leading, and innovating in our rapidly changing world. ADVERTISEMENT Follow the Stat: BEST SELLERS HBR's 10 Must Reads: The Essentials HBR's Must Reads Library Set Guide to Persuasive Presentations Guide to Better Business Writing Guide to Getting the Right Work Done PREVIOUS STATS For a Relaxing Commute, Hitch Your Car to a Wireless "Road Train" What Would You Do with 13 Weeks' Leave? The cost of job loss and the great recession Kidnappers Abduct 1 in Every 2,000 Colombians GE's High-Deductible Health Plans Hurt Its Own Businesses Lost Teeth Bring Increased Revenue for U.S. Children The Pill Made Cohabitation Part of the Marriage-Partner Selection Process Ex-East Germans Retain Strong Egalitarian Views on Gender Roles Why Your Younger Classmates Performed Better than You High-Wage Employees Pay a Lot Less for Health Insurance Introducing Mobile ManageMentor Powered by the proven content of Harvard ManageMentor™ iTunes >> Android >> UNSUBSCRIBE   |   UPDATE YOUR PROFILE   |   MORE EMAIL NEWSLETTERS   |   PRIVACY POLICY Was this email forwarded to you? If so, sign up to start receiving your own copy. ABOUT THIS MAILING LIST You have received this message because you subscribed to the "The Daily Stat" email newsletter from Harvard Business Review. If at any point you wish to remove yourself from this list, change your email address, or sign up for other email newsletters and alerts, please visit the Harvard Business Review Email Newsletter Preference Center. OPT OUT If you do not wish to receive any email messages from Harvard Business Review, click here. ADVERTISE WITH HBR This enewsletter is read by thousands of decision makers every day. Learn more about connecting your brand with this audience. Copyright © 2012 Harvard Business School Publishing, an affiliate of Harvard Business School. All rights reserved. Harvard Business Publishing | 60 Harvard Way | Boston, MA 02163 Customer Service: 800-545-7685 (+1-617-783-7600 outside the U.S. and Canada)