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Recruiters are spending more time speaking directly with job candidates and clients, as the number of AI tools used by recruiters and their overall AI usage has increased, according to the latest Staffing Productivity Report released by the American Staffing Association in partnership with Prodoscore, an ASA corporate partner. Recruiter call time reached 286 minutes… More ›
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Staffing Employment 4.8% Higher Compared to Same Week in 2025 ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report: May 2026 Staffing employment edged down during the week of May 11–17, with the ASA Staffing Index decreasing by 0.2% to a value of 88. Staffing companies cited no one particular factor that hindered growth. Staffing jobs were 4.8% higher… More ›
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Index Up 5.3% Compared With Same Week in 2025 ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report, April 2026 Staffing employment grew during the week of April 13–19, with the ASA Staffing Index increasing by 0.8% to a rounded value of 88. Staffing companies cited no one particular factor that hindered growth. Staffing jobs were 5.3% higher compared… More ›
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ASA Members Receive Exclusive 10% Discount on Digital Safety Certification Platform A new affinity partnership between the American Staffing Association and digital training and certification platform the Safety Standard will help industrial staffing agencies strengthen safety, reduce risk, and deliver safety-certified workers to clients fast. The Safety Standard helps staffing agencies train, evaluate, and certify… More ›
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U.S. staffing companies employed an average of two million temporary and contract workers per week in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to data released today by the American Staffing Association—up by 65,000 workers from the third quarter. A decline in year-to-year total staffing employment narrowed to 6.1% in the fourth quarter, an improvement from… More ›
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Index Up 0.1% Week-to-Week, and 5.3% Year-to-Year ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report, March 2026 Staffing employment inched up during the week of Mar. 9–15, with the ASA Staffing Index increasing slightly by 0.1% to a rounded value of 87. Staffing companies cited no one particular factor that hindered growth. Staffing jobs were 5.3% higher compared… More ›
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Pearlman to Show Attendees How to Spot Communication Styles Fast and Adapt in Real Time World-renowned mentalist and author Oz Pearlman will serve as the opening keynote speaker for Staffing World® 2026, the American Staffing Association’s annual convention and expo, Oct. 12-14 in Denver, the American Staffing Association announced today. As one of the world’s… More ›
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Temporary and Contract Workers Adding AI Skills at a 46% Higher Rate Than LinkedIn Members Overall A new study from the American Staffing Association and LinkedIn shows that staffing agency temporary and contract workers are adopting artificial intelligence skills at a faster rate than others on LinkedIn. The survey, which looked at insights from LinkedIn’s… More ›
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Index up 0.3% Week-to-Week and 3.0% Year-to-Year ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report, February 2026 Staffing employment edged up during the week of Feb. 9–15, with the ASA Staffing Index increasing by 0.3% to a rounded value of 85. Some staffing companies continued to cite inclement weather as a primary factor that hindered growth. Staffing jobs… More ›
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New ASA and Prodoscore Quarterly Report Tracks Recruiter Output, Work Patterns, and AI Adoption A surge in recruiter activity in the fourth quarter of 2025 may signal strengthening labor market momentum in 2026, according to the first Staffing Productivity Report released by the American Staffing Association in partnership with Prodoscore, an ASA corporate partner. The… More ›
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