As the recession drags on, people are looking for signs of recovery. Business leaders say one place to watch is temp agencies.

Managers at various staffing companies say they've seen increased interest while in the down economy.

At Aerotek Commercial Staffing, managers are in touch with companies who are starting to look for temporary workers.

They say when those companies start to rely on them, it'll be an early sign of recovery.

"Most agencies, staffing agencies, are typically one of the first things to come back. So, we see an increase in our business or rebound of our business, and an increase in the contingent labor, usually six to seven months before everybody starts to put their ads back in the newspaper and starts to aggressively hire outside," says Lawson Bresette, account manager with Aerotek Commercial Staffing.

Managers at staffing agencies say they're optimistic for recovery to start at the end of this year or beginning of next year.