Howdy all. I'm looking for a job at the moment (laid off a few months ago), and I'm wondering what the etiquette is with contract positions while I'm looking for a permanent spot somewhere else.

A new NPR/Marist poll finds that 1 in 5 jobs in America is held by a worker under contract. Within a decade, contractors and freelancers could make up half of the American workforce. In a weeklong ...

Every time Ana publishes a story, you’ll get an alert straight to your inbox! Enter your email By clicking “Sign up”, you agree to receive emails from Business ...

Susan, 57, is a career counseling client who needed help landing a new job. She lives in the South, and the salary levels there are low. Susan had been job hunting for an HR position and could not ...

Johnny C. Taylor Jr. tackles your human resources questions as part of a series for USA TODAY. Taylor is president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management, the world's largest HR ...

Have you been considering IT contract work, but you don’t know where to start? Before you start working piecemeal, contract-by-contract, consider opening your own IT contract business. Many interested ...

Are you looking for more flexible work at home jobs? Working as an independent contractor allows you to set your own schedule, choose your own clients (if you are working as a freelancer), and in some ...

Natalie Adamyk does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...