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Hispanic Americans More Likely Than White Americans to Feel the Need to Change Physical Appearance for Job Interviews When interviewing for a new job, Americans overwhelmingly prefer an in-person meeting to a virtual format, according to the latest American Staffing Association Workforce Monitor® online survey conducted by The Harris Poll. In total, 70% of all… More ›

42% of CEO/Owners in Staffing Are Women vs. 8.8% in Fortune 500 Companies The percentage of women who serve as chief executive officers and owners in the staffing industry more than doubled from 2020 to 2022, according to a new survey released by the Women Business Collaborative with support from the American Staffing Association, National… More ›

New American Staffing Association and Harris Poll Survey Highlights U.S. Sentiment on Return to Office Nearly six in 10 U.S. adults (56%) believe employees who work exclusively in-office have a competitive advantage over their fully remote counterparts when it comes to getting raises, bonuses, and promotions. However, despite this sentiment, less than half (48%) of… More ›

2.1% Year-to-Year Job Growth in Q3 Staffing jobs rose 2.1% year-to-year in the third quarter of 2022, and U.S. staffing companies employed an average of 2.8 million temporary and contract workers per week, according to data released today by the American Staffing Association. Temporary and contract staffing sales totaled $39.0 billion in the third quarter,… More ›

The American Staffing Association has announced that Threase Baker, TSC, CSP, has been selected as chair of the ASA board of directors for 2023. Baker is the president and an owner of the Washington, DC-based ABBTECH Professional Resources Inc., a nationwide agency that supports both the government and private sectors by providing information technology, engineering,… More ›

58% of Workers Consider a Side Hustle to Supplement Income As reports of large tech layoffs and skyrocketing mortgage rates continue to dominate news headlines, more and more U.S. workers are preparing for future economic uncertainty. According to a recent American Staffing Association Workforce Monitor® online survey conducted by The Harris Poll, nearly eight in… More ›

With the holiday season in full swing, the American Staffing Association wants to remind staffing agencies about the steps they can take to keep temporary and contract workers safe in manufacturing and warehouse workplaces across the country. Throughout the season, ASA will share the latest resources and best practices regarding temporary worker safety in coordination… More ›