News: ASA Workforce Monitor
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Nearly half of employed adults in the U.S. (48%) are likely to look for a new job in the next year, according to the results of the latest American Staffing Association Workforce MonitorÂź survey conducted online by The Harris Poll. Employed individuals are open not only to searching for a new job, but also to… More âș
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More than half of Americans (54%) agree that employable adults arenât working today because they donât possess the skills they need for the jobs they want, according to the results of a new American Staffing Association Workforce MonitorÂź survey conducted online by The Harris Poll. The other top reasons Americans believe job seekers canât find… More âș
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A majority of Americans (62%) agree that apprenticeshipsâor âearn while learningâ vocational opportunitiesâmake people more employable than going to college, according to the results of the latest American Staffing Association Workforce MonitorÂź survey of more than 2,000 U.S. adults conducted online by The Harris Poll. About seven in 10 U.S. adults say learning a specific… More âș
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Nine in 10 Americans who either were apprentices themselves or know someone enrolled in these âearn while learningâ programs say the experiences had a positive effect on that personâs career, according to the results of the latest American Staffing Association Workforce MonitorÂź survey of more than 2,000 U.S. adults conducted online by The Harris Poll…. More âș
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About seven in 10 Americans (69%) believe that the job search today is too impersonal, according to the results of the latest American Staffing Association Workforce MonitorÂź survey of more than 2,100 U.S. adults conducted online by The Harris Poll. And eight in 10 (80%) say that applying for a job feels like sending their… More âș
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The vast majority of Americans say that institutionsâschools, employers, and governmentsâall share responsibility for the skills gap in the U.S., according to the results of the latest American Staffing Association Workforce Monitor® survey of more than 2,000 U.S. adults conducted online by Harris Poll. However, individual accountability is also a top factor contributing to this… More âș
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Once Defined, Unknown Hits Home Half of Americans (50%) have never heard of the âskills gap,â according to the results of the latest American Staffing Association Workforce MonitorÂź survey conducted online by Harris Poll. However, the unfamiliar becomes familiar when a definition of the term is offered. When provided with âthe term âskills gapâ refers… More âș
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Automation in the workplace is a polarizing issue for Americans, according to the results of a new American Staffing Association Workforce MonitorÂź survey conducted online by Harris Poll. About equal percentages of respondents say that automation (e.g., robots or artificial intelligence) will be a good or a bad thing for the future world of work…. More âș
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Three out of four U.S. adults (75%) have never heard of the term âgig economy,â according to the results of a new American Staffing Association Workforce MonitorÂź survey conducted online by Harris Poll. Roughly three in 10 Americans (29%) donât know how to define the term, and 31% cannot identify specific types of gig work…. More âș
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The World Employment Confederation Outlines Policy Recommendations to Reduce Disparity Between Global Supply and Demand, Leading to Better Functioning Labor Markets More âș
Experts in the staffing and recruiting industry, as well as professionals in other disciplines pertinent to staffing, are encouraged to submit their ideas to present at ASA events, in webinars, and for publication in articles.
