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Staffing Employment Lost 186,000 Jobs From 4Q23 to 1Q24, a Q-to-Q Decline of 7.7% U.S. staffing companies employed an average of 2.2 million temporary and contract workers per week in the first quarter of 2024, according to data released today by the American Staffing Association—down by 186,000 from the fourth quarter of 2023. On a… More ›
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Staffing Employment Down Slightly, New Starts up Six Points ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report, June 2024 Staffing employment improved during the week of June 10–16, with the ASA Staffing Index increasing by 0.9% to reach a rounded value of 90 for the first time in nine weeks. Staffing jobs were down 10.0% compared with the… More ›
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Staffing Employment Down Slightly, New Starts up Six Points ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report, May 2024 Staffing employment edged down during the week of May 13-19, with the ASA Staffing Index declining by just 0.3% to hold at a rounded value of 89. Staffing jobs were down 10.9% compared with the same week last year,… More ›
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Staffing Industry Connects Workers to Apprenticeship Opportunities The American Staffing Association is proud to join with organizations around the country in celebrating the first Youth Apprenticeship Week from May 5 to 11 in the United States. “Youth apprenticeships provide a way for those entering the workforce to earn while they learn some of the most… More ›
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43% of U.S. Workers Say They are Burnt Out at Their Job According to the latest Workforce Monitor® survey commissioned by the American Staffing Association and conducted online by The Harris Poll, 68% of Americans prefer a hybrid or in-person work schedule. As companies around the country debate returning to the office, 39% of Americans… More ›
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New Starts Down and Four-Week Average Down From Prior Week ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report, April 2024 Staffing employment held steady during the week of April 8-14, with the ASA Staffing Index edging up just slightly to hold at a rounded value of 90. Staffing jobs were down 7.6% from the same period last year;… More ›
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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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