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As a leading voice for more job opportunities for America’s workers, the American Staffing Association is proud to join in celebrating National Apprenticeship Week. “Apprenticeships play a critical role in future-proofing careers in our country,” said Richard Wahlquist, chief executive officer at ASA. “As skills-based hiring continues to gain momentum, job seekers need more pathways… More ›
The American Staffing Association today announced its newly elected officers for the 2025 board of directors. The leaders were voted on by the board during the association’s annual Staffing World® convention and expo taking place this week in Nashville, TN. The 2025 ASA board officers are Chair: Janette Marx, Airswift First Vice Chair: Tom Gimbel,… More ›
ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report, October 2024 Year-to-Year Gap Widens, New Starts Inch Up Staffing employment declined during the week of Oct. 7-13, with the ASA Staffing Index decreasing by 1.5% down to a rounded value of 89. Staffing jobs were down 10.7% compared with the same week last year, widening the gap from 9.5%… More ›
An initiative that helps military spouses enter the information technology field, a program that trains health workers to assist local communities, and a partnership with a local high school that offers pathways to careers headline the top job training programs recognized by the American Staffing Association’s 2024 Elevate Awards. Since 2018, the Elevate Awards have… More ›
56% Say They Are Likely to Get a Side Hustle Soon Forty percent of U.S. workers say their current debt is influencing their career decisions, according to the latest Workforce Monitor® survey commissioned by the American Staffing Association and conducted online by The Harris Poll in August 2024. When asked if their current debt (including… More ›
ASA IDEA Group’s Efforts Highlighted in Grand Award-Winning Article The American Staffing Association’s publishing and marketing department has received four honors, including a Grand Award, from the Awards for Publications Excellence. In total, the association’s Staffing Success magazine was honored in three key categories: Grand Award for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Writing/Topics: “From Inception to… More ›
The American Staffing Association is proud to join with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy and stakeholders across the country in the celebration of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, a time to recognize and celebrate the value and talent of workers with disabilities in the U.S. In 2020, ASA and ODEP… More ›
Staffing Industry Shed 44,000 Jobs Quarter-to-Quarter, a 2% Decline U.S. staffing companies employed an average of almost 2.2 million temporary and contract workers per week in the second quarter of 2024, according to data released today by the American Staffing Association—down 44,000 jobs from the first quarter of 2024. Staffing employment continued to be affected… More ›
Year-to-Year Gap Narrows, New Starts Up From Previous Week ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report, September 2024 Staffing employment increased during the week of Sept. 9-15, with the ASA Staffing Index rising by 1.6% back to a rounded value of 90. Staffing jobs were down 11.2% compared with the same week last year, narrowing the gap… More ›
John Ruffini, vice president of professional development at HealthTrust Workforce Solutions, has been named the 2024 Volunteer of the Year by the American Staffing Association. Ruffini’s impact on ASA over the past decade is extensive. Currently, he serves as the chair of the education and certification committee as well as the health care section council,… More ›
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.