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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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The American Staffing Association announced today that Atlanta-based Insight Global’s chief legal officer, Ariel Zion, Esq., is the newest member of the ASA board of directors. Zion leads the company’s team of legal, contracts, regulatory compliance, and security professionals who support more than 75 field offices across the U.S., Canada, and the U.K., as well… More ›
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Index Up 2.0% Compared With Same Week in 2025 ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report, January 2026 Staffing employment continued to rebound during the week of Jan. 12–18, with the ASA Staffing Index increasing by 2.6% to a rounded value of 84. Staffing companies cited no one primary factor that hindered growth. Staffing jobs were 2.0%… More ›
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Former President Succeeds Retiring Richard Wahlquist Stephen C. Dwyer assumed his new role as the chief executive officer of the American Staffing Association effective today. Dwyer is the fifth CEO in the association’s history.   Dwyer previously was president and chief legal and operating officer. He brings a wealth of experience to the CEO role, having served… More ›
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From 2Q25 to 3Q25: Employment Up 0.3%, Sales Down 1.3% The American Staffing Association’s quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey found that U.S. staffing companies employed an average of just under two million temporary and contract workers per week in the third quarter of 2025—an increase of 6,400 workers from the second quarter. Year-to-year quarterly… More ›
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Index Up 4.2% Compared With Same Week in 2024 ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report, December 2025 Staffing employment increased during the week of Dec. 8–14, with the ASA Staffing Index growing by 0.9% to a rounded value of 92. Staffing companies cited no one primary factor that hindered growth. Staffing jobs were 4.2% higher compared… More ›
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Appointment Continues ASA Leadership on the Global Stage American Staffing Association president Stephen C. Dwyer has been elected to the World Employment Confederation’s board of directors as Regional Representative for North America. The role represents Dwyer’s first term on the WEC board. He will succeed Richard Wahlquist as ASA chief executive officer effective Jan. 1,… More ›
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ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report, November 2025 Staffing employment increased during the week of Nov. 10–16, with the ASA Staffing Index growing by 1.1% to a rounded value of 93. Staffing companies cited no one primary factor that hindered growth. Staffing jobs were 4.7% higher compared with the same period last year, up slightly from… More ›
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