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ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report, September 2017 Staffing employment for the week of Sept. 11–17 surged to 97.26, according to the ASA Staffing Index, surpassing a value of 97 for the first time this year. Temporary and contract staffing employment was 1.46% higher than the prior week, with some survey respondents citing temporary-to-hire conversions and… More ›
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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 ›
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American Staffing Association Also Selected All-Stars for Five Staffing Industry Sectors The American Staffing Association today announced that speech language pathologist Brittney Bourgeois is the 2018 National Staffing Employee of the Year. ASA also named National Staffing Employee of the Year All-Stars in the five staffing industry sectors. These announcements mark the beginning of National… More ›
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The American Staffing Association will host several workplace safety-related sessions at Staffing World 2017, Oct. 24‒26 in Chicago, continuing its concerted efforts to ensure that safety remains a top priority of the staffing, recruiting, and workforce solutions industry. Wednesday, Oct. 25 “Trending Insights,” 11 a.m.‒12:30 p.m. Experts will explore workplace safety considerations during this roundtable… More ›
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Economic activity expanded at a modest to moderate pace across all 12 Federal Reserve districts in July and August, according to the Federal Reserve Board’s latest report on regional economies (known as the “beige book”). Employment growth slowed some, ranging from a slight to a modest rate in most districts. Labor markets were tight, and… More ›
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Most Difficult-to-Fill Occupations in Each Sector The American Staffing Association Skills Gap Index has identified the hardest-to-fill occupations in the U.S. for the second quarter of 2017. The two hardest-to-fill jobs in each staffing industry sector are Engineering, information technology, and scientific Computer and information research scientists Computer systems engineers/architects Health care Audiologists Podiatrists Industrial… More ›
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The American Staffing Association will introduce the Staffing World® Tech Park during Staffing World 2017, the staffing industry’s largest convention and expo, Oct. 24‒26 in Chicago. The Tech Park will be a first-of-its-kind hub of technology-related solutions specific to the staffing, recruiting, and workforce solutions industry. Staffing World Tech Park was created in response to… More ›
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New Data From Quarterly ASA Staffing Employment and Sales Survey U.S. staffing companies employed an average of 3.13 million temporary and contract workers per week in the second quarter of 2017, according to data released today by the American Staffing Association. On a quarter-to-quarter basis, staffing employment was up 1.9% from the first quarter to… More ›
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ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report, August 2017 Staffing employment for the week of Aug. 7–13 increased to 96.74, reaching the highest value so far this year, according to the ASA Staffing Index. Temporary and contract staffing employment was 0.29% higher than the prior week, growing for the fifth consecutive week. Staffing employment was 1.43% higher… More ›
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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 ›
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.