Welcome to our weekly news roundup!

Monday: The American Staffing Association released its 2011 economic analysis, “American Staffing 2011: Leading U.S. Job Growth.” The ASA’s annual report highlights staffing trends and insights. (ASA website)

Tuesday: Did you know that 30% of the contingent workforce is made up of independent contractors? A new Aberdeen report says so – download a free copy of the research! (Aberdeen Research)

Wednesday: Staffing Industry Analysts’ 2010 VMS/MSP Landscape report is about to be revealed! Join the firm’s webinar on Oct. 19 for your first look. (CWS 30)

Thursday: A small business finance expert covers the risks of improperly classifying independent contractors. (SmallBizDaily)

Today: Chicago ITA members, join us for an ITA TechCrawl (a progressive party with food & drinks). Last stop is Fieldglass’ headquarters! (Illinois Technology Association)

Have we missed anything? Please share in comments.

Have a great weekend, everyone.

Tags: independent contractors, risk mitigation, This Week We're Talking About...

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