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    A list of winning staffing agencies and their client, talent, and employee satisfaction ratings were released today on ClearlyRated.com. Portland, OR – February 6, 2024. ClearlyRated, the leading provider of client, talent, and employee satisfaction surveys and service quality benchmarking for staffing firms, announced the winners of their 15th annual Best of Staffing® award winners… More ›

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    Almost Half of All Staffing Firms Report Gains in New Assignments ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report, January 2024 After the seasonal end-of-year dip in December, staffing employment rose in the week of Jan. 8-14, with the ASA Staffing Index increasing by 4.0% to a rounded value of 88. Some staffing companies mentioned a holiday and… More ›

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    Multiyear Agreement Will Benefit Members and Support New ASA Initiatives The American Staffing Association today announced that it has entered into a multiyear corporate partnership with Vensure Employer Solutions, the nation’s largest privately held human resource service and technology provider. ASA corporate partnerships represent the highest level of support for the association, its members, and… More ›

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    Close to Four in 10 Staffing Firms Report Gains in New Assignments Staffing employment dipped in the week of Dec. 11-17, with the ASA Staffing Index decreasing by 0.9% to a rounded value of 97. Some staffing companies mentioned seasonal business fluctuations and the holidays as primary factors that limited further growth. Staffing jobs were… More ›

  • Staffing Jobs Dropped 1.7% From Second Quarter The number of temporary and contract workers employed by U.S. staffing companies eased 1.7% to an average of 2.4 million workers per week from the second to the third quarter of 2023, according to the American Staffing Association’s Staffing Employment and Sales Survey released today by ASA. The… More ›

  • Former Bureau of Labor Statistics Economist to Elevate ASA Research The American Staffing Association today announced Noah Yosif as its new chief economist. In this vital role, Yosif will oversee the association’s efforts to analyze economic trends, provide insights into the staffing industry, and contribute to informed policy advocacy. Yosif brings an extensive background in… More ›

  • WBC and Partner Organizations Announce Results of Third Gender Equity Benchmark Survey and Explore Industry Challenges and Opportunities Women comprise the majority of internal workforces in U.S. staffing firms, but remain underrepresented at the executive, c-suite, and board levels. This is according to data from the third gender equity benchmark survey led by the Women… More ›

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    Staffing employment eased to a rounded value of 104 in the week of April 11–17. Falling 1.0% from the previous week, the ASA Staffing Index dipped below 105 for the first time since early February. More ›

  • The American Staffing Association today released the following statement regarding the U.S. National Labor Relations’ Board’s final rule regarding the standard for determining joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act. “The National Labor Relations Board’s joint employer final rule issued today is unlikely to have a significant impact on the staffing industry or its… More ›

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    Staffing employment eased to a rounded value of 104 in the week of April 11–17. Falling 1.0% from the previous week, the ASA Staffing Index dipped below 105 for the first time since early February. More ›

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