In response to such current socio-economic pressures, many companies are making greater use of contractors and supplementary labour to align the growing aspirations of employees for independence/flexibility in some positions, with company growth. These and other development in work-patterns have been grouped under the general term "flexibility" or "flexible work arrangements" . Flexibility, in the form of employment, incorporates temporary work, shortened working time and functional flexibility. An important phenomenon brought about by recent socio-economic forces is the increasing role played by part-time work in various economies. In many countries (including Australia) the continued growth of the service sector is contributing to significant increases in the number of temporary and part-time job openings. As a result, part-time employment has been undergoing rapid expansion. In some professions, temporary work is increasingly appealing to people of all ages and levels of experience with various socio-professional constraints.