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ASA released its 2011 economic analysis, “American Staffing 2011: Leading U.S. Job Growth,” an annual report highlighting recent trends in the staffing industry, as well as the industry’s prospects for this year and beyond. More ›

Debby Johnson, a certified public accountant, chooses a contract career because it provides her with challenging assignments and scheduling flexibility. “Contract work allows me to fit my job around my life as opposed to fitting my life around my job,” says Debby. “Contract work is my fit.” As a contract accountant under the Parker &… More ›

Interactive Web designer Chris Hoover has been named the 2012 National Staffing Employee of the Year. The announcement marks the beginning of National Staffing Employee Week, Sept. 12–18. More ›

Brian is a dedicated person—in his career and as a family man. That’s why a contract assignment was the perfect fit: it provided him with the opportunity to have a fulfilling career as a quality assurance engineer and gave him a flexible schedule to fulfill another important job: head cheerleader for his favorite little league… More ›

Erin, a pediatric respiratory therapist, wanted a flexible work schedule that would allow her to do what she loves—provide quality health care to special-needs children—and spend quality time at home with her husband and infant son. STAT Staffing Medical Services helped her find the perfect assignment at the Children’s Institute of Pittsburgh. During three 12–hour… More ›

Agapito (Gapo) Soto promised his wife he’d retire after 20 years in the U.S. Marine Corps. But what would he do next? Always intrigued by technology, he decided to study to become a computer and network technician. Soon, with the help of a staffing firm specializing in tech talent, Gapo landed a job with the… More ›

“Terry Adderley grew up in this industry, and over the past 50 years has played a key role in growing our association and industry. It’s been his life. It’s been his passion. And we have all been the beneficiaries.” More ›

A contract employee on assignment at the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. State Department, she is the director of E-GOALS, the bureau’s online survey and performance measurement system. Cheryl’s success story exemplifies why millions of people choose to work as temporary and contract employees for U.S. staffing firms: choice of assignments,… More ›

There’s trouble, right here in Staffing City, because ASA board member Mark Toth has a guitar, and he (almost) knows how to use it. And he sings—though that term can be liberally applied. “I’ve got no musical talent, and I sing like a frog,” admits the Manpower chief legal officer, chief compliance officer, and vice president of franchise relations for North American operations. More ›

What’s it like to do business in a city where boutiques require customers to make reservations to shop? Where the post office offers valet parking? Where stretch limos, Mercedes, and Ferraris occupy more space per square mile than any other place on earth? More ›