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Taylor Swift-Style Puzzle Announces ASA Keynote Speaker The American Staffing Association has announced that Peter H. Diamandis, XPRIZE Foundation founder and executive chairman, will deliver the opening keynote presentation at Staffing World 2024, Oct. 22–24 at the Gaylord Opryland in Nashville. Staffing World is the ASA annual convention and expo, the largest professional event in… More ›
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“Staffing Pro Stacks” debut focuses on accelerating success in Sales, Recruiting, and Leadership The American Staffing Association today launched Staffing Pro Stacks, a transformative and innovative professional development program for staffing professionals. ASA Staffing Pro Stacks is a career-building credentialing program that allows staffing professionals to elevate their performance and expertise through online, self-paced learning… More ›
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The artificial intelligence revolution is leaving employers searching for workers with the skills needed to support technological advances in the workplace, according to a new study of senior executives from Fortune 2000 companies by the World Employment Confederation/FT Longitude. According to the “The Work We Want” study of hundreds of senior executives from Fortune 2000… More ›
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New Assignments Down, Four-Week Average Up, From Prior Week ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report, March 2024 Staffing employment held steady during the week of March 11-17, with the ASA Staffing Index holding a rounded value of 90. Staffing jobs were down 8.4% from the same period last year. Staffing companies mentioned no one primary factor… More ›
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Year-to-Year Employment Down 12.5%, Year-to-Year Sales Down 10.5% U.S. staffing companies employed an average of 2.4 million temporary and contract workers per week in the fourth quarter of 2023. Compared with historic levels of growth in 2022 for the staffing industry, this marks a decrease of 16.8% from 2.9 million workers per week in 2022… More ›
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New ASA National Staffing All-Star Finalist Recognition and Industry Message Highlight Campaign Season The American Staffing Association is now accepting nominations for its National Employee of the Year and ASA Elevate Awards. As staffing continues to open new doors to opportunity in the labor market for job seekers, this year’s ASA awards will offer two… More ›
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Over Two-Thirds Say Age Puts Them at a Disadvantage in Job Searches A staggering 78% of Baby Boomers (ages 60-78) believe their age would be a contributing factor when being considered for a new position, according to the latest ASA Workforce Monitor® study commissioned by the American Staffing Association and conducted online by The Harris… More ›
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Almost Half of All Staffing Firms Report Gains in New Assignments Staffing employment declined for the second week in a row during the week of Feb. 12-18, with the ASA Staffing Index decreasing by 1.0% to a rounded value of 90. Staffing companies mentioned no one primary factor that limited further growth. Staffing jobs were… More ›
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38% Say Their Overall Financial Situation Is More Stressful Than One Year Ago More than half of U.S. workers (53%) feel their paychecks are not keeping up with the pace of inflation, according to a new ASA Workforce Monitor® study from the American Staffing Association and The Harris Poll. As interest rates and inflation exert… More ›
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The American Staffing Association is proud to announce that Simone Bielsker, TSC, CSP, ASA program director of information systems, is the recipient of an Association for Women Technology Champions Technology Champion award. Bielsker has played an integral role in keeping ASA on the cutting edge of technology and data-driven decision making. Her work led to… More ›
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