Welcome to the weekly news roundup! Below are the top stories we’ve read or shared this week affecting our industry. First, we start with one we missed last week…

Eli Lilly and Co.’s John Heigl discusses the importance and current state of quality metrics for contingent workers. (SI Review)

Tuesday: U.S. staffing companies employed an average of 2.8 million contract workers per day in 2011, up 8% from 2010. Firms hired 12.9 million temp workers over the course of 2011. (American Staffing Association)

Wednesday: By the numbers – restaurant & retail sectors plan to increase temp labor +42% over the next two years… 83% of large buyers will use a VMS by 2013… and 34% will formally manage its global contingent workforce. (SI Review)

Thursday: Our “Telework Week” feature… 10 tips for securing a job with flexibility. (US News & World Report)

Thursday: On Wednesday, Germany’s opposition party, Die Linke, called temp workers “second class employees” – Manpower spoke out about the accusations. (SIA Daily News)

Today: Good news for U.S. labor – employers added 227,000 jobs in February to complete three of the best months of hiring since the recession ended. The unemployment rate stayed at 8.3 percent, the lowest in three years. (Associated Press)

Did we miss anything? Let us know in comments. Have a great weekend everyone.

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