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  • Induction to Take Place at Staffing World in October Greg Palmer, the chairman and chief executive officer at Supplemental Health Care whose Palmer Forecast predicts future temporary staffing levels, has been named the newest inductee into the American Staffing Association’s Leadership Hall of Fame. Palmer’s reputation for innovation and leadership is rivaled only by his… More ›

  • The Arora Group’s Amanda Alexander, Ph.D., a civilian operational psychologist for the U.S. Air Force 57th Rescue Squadron, has been named the 2025 National Staffing Employee of the Year, the American Staffing Association announced in a video today. The announcement marks the beginning of National Staffing Employee Week, which runs this year from Sept. 9… More ›

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    Year-to-Year Gap Narrows, New Starts Down From Previous Week ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report, August 2024 Staffing employment increased during the week of Aug. 12–18, with the ASA Staffing Index edging up by 0.4% to return a rounded value of 90. The index declined as usual over the July Fourth holiday and has seen a… More ›

  • The American Staffing Association is proud to recognize three ASA-affiliated state chapters with ASA Chapter Excellence Awards for their outstanding communications, programming, and member engagement efforts across four categories. The Chapter Communicator Award, which honors excellence in chapter communication and industry promotion, was awarded to Colorado Staffing Association Massachusetts Staffing Association The Chapter Engagement Award,… More ›

  • The American Staffing Association today announced the appointment of Lenore Convery as chief revenue officer. Convery has a deep understanding of the staffing, recruiting, and HR tech industries and a proven track record of driving revenue growth. Most recently, Convery was the senior vice president of sales and marketing for ClearEdge, and she previously served… More ›

  • National Staffing Employee of the Year, All-Stars to Be Announced Sept. 9 With less than a month to go before National Staffing Employee Week, Sept. 9-15, the American Staffing Association today announced the National Staffing Employee of the Year program’s All-Star Finalists. Each of the All-Star Finalists is an outstanding temporary or contract employee whose… More ›

  • The American Staffing Association today announced eight recipients of the association’s prestigious Women in Leadership scholarship program. Established in 2020, the Women in Leadership scholarship program honors rising stars who show exemplary professional growth potential and a commitment to a career in the staffing and recruiting industry. This year, the scholarship program fielded the largest… More ›

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    ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report, July 2024 Week-to-Week: Staffing Employment Up Five Points, New Starts Up 30 Points Staffing employment improved during the week of July 8–14, with the ASA Staffing Index increasing by 5.2% to reach a rounded value of 88. The week before Independence Day, the index was at a rounded value of… More ›

  • Temporary and Contract Employees to Be Honored Sept. 9-15 Temporary and contract workers from across the U.S. will be celebrated during National Staffing Employee Week, Sept. 9-15, the American Staffing Association announced today. National Staffing Employee Week is a time to recognize and honor the nearly 13 million temporary and contract workers employed in virtually… More ›

  • Largest U.S. Gathering of Staffing Professionals Takes Place Oct. 22-24 in Nashville The American Staffing Association is excited to announce that Erica Dhawan, an internationally recognized authority on 21st-century innovation, collaboration, and teamwork, will be a keynote speaker at the 2024 Staffing World convention and expo. This premier event for staffing professionals will take place… More ›

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