Long-term work of an innovative nature is given low priority and has to be done between short-term assignments.

Perhaps this spring, in his short-term assignment, Robinson will fashion something memorable for the long term.

The remainder are federal officers and investigators on short-term assignment from their parent organizations.

And be willing to explore short-term assignments in your own company, he urged.

We heard about companies that place executives in short-term assignments.

Together with three other companies, they are forming a network of retired scientists who can be hired for short-term assignments.

He really didn't have to take another short-term assignment or jump about on a courier route.

Companies that place executives in short-term assignments say business is increasing sharply.

There are both long (12 months and over) and short-term assignments.

"We annually place more than 570,000 people, aged 18 to 85, for short-term assignments that average two to three weeks," she said.