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Identify and explain the different types of contingent workers. Why might a company choose a contingent worker over a regular full time employee?

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Temporary employees: Temporary employees are normally hired through a temp agency. The temp agency contracts their services out to the employer, and chooses employees to send to the employer to work on a case by case basis, for a set number of hours/days. These individuals normally do not receive compensation directly from the employer, but instead from the temporary agency that they work for.

Interns: Interns are normally college students who are seeking employment, either ...

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