You might think that's because they can't find full-time employment and have to combine roles.
Full-time employment increased by 32, 100 while part-time employment gained by 5, 700 after falling sharply in February.
Our economy is adding jobs - but too many people still can't find full-time employment.
For Steve, the restaurant was an opportunity to work again after a three-year period without full-time employment.
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Full-time employment jumped by 17, 800 and part-time employment was up by 53, 700, said the Bureau of Statistics.
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Meanwhile, 89% of off-rampers plan to resume their careers, but only 40% are able to find full-time employment.
Although they appear on the full-time employment figures, they may not put an equivalent value into the GDP calculations.
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The number of involuntary part-time workers who are unable to find full-time employment rose to 9.5 million in November.
Even those who did plot out their lives past the initial first career have unrealistic expectations about full-time employment.
Even as employers added jobs last month, full-time employment actually fell by 812, 000.
Portfolio working has evolved from a growing belief that guarantees of permanent full-time employment cannot continue for much longer.
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The Princeton Review career prospects ranking does not separate out jobs that require law degrees versus other full-time employment.
If anything, these provisions will reduce full-time employment, as employers will find automation, overtime, and part-time employees a better value.
The final piece of Wal-Mart's plan is to help part-time Wal-Mart workers transition into full-time employment if they so desire.
According to a 2009 experiential survey conducted by The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), 66% of interns were offered full-time employment.
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It is worth pointing out that it is men who are moving out of full-time employment - 161, 000 fewer than a year before.
They see it as freeing them from the drudgery of the job-for-life and full-time employment contract that was frequently their parents' main ambition.
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However, consumption is not merely restricted to these groups, for example 73% of females aged 15-24 in full-time employment are watching online videos every day.
Unemployment is high right now, and there are many, many, many professionals who see the startup route as a more sustainable alternative to seeking full-time employment.
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Of the 185 men who took part in the survey, 82% were in full-time employment with 20% professionals, 45% higher employment and 35% with school qualifications.
He said all the retainers had full-time employment elsewhere and only nine employees were affected as three staff who left since the review started had not been replaced.
There has been a 62, 000 fall in the number of people in part-time jobs, to just over eight million, with a 60, 000 increase in full-time employment, to 21.6 million.
Mr Williams says there are around 36 of the smaller (up to 10m long) boats currently registered on the Lleyn, with less than half of those providing full-time employment.
The former reason poses a bit of a problem: those incoming interns who are seeking notice and eventual full-time employment may get left out in the cold come next season.
The comfort and allure of full-time employment remain compelling.
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No doubt, freelancing has myriad upsides: A 2010 survey found that 93 percent of freelancers are happier since they became their own bosses, and less than 10 percent plan to return to full-time employment.
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For those who continue on to full-time employment, the survey shows how they landed their positions (through Career Services resources, other career guides, etc), as well as the number finding employment and detailed salary information.
Retained firefighters train on Wednesday evenings and need to be able to leave their full-time employment in an emergency, either to deal with an incident or to provide back up at the station in case another call comes in.
Another source of irritation is the right of any employee to move from full- to part-time employment, whether it suits the employer or not.
"We are going to be looking at other areas going forward, " he said, naming campaign finance, term limits for legislators and full-time legislative employment among the options he might explore.
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