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Staffing Employment Holds Steady in December

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ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report, December 2024 Four in 10 Staffing Firms Report Gains in New Assignments Staffing employment edged up in the week of Dec. 9–15, with the ASA Staffing Index increasing by 0.3% to a rounded value of 89, where it has hovered for much of the year. Staffing jobs were 8.9% below… More ›

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Staffing Employment Declines Slightly in Third Quarter

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Average Weekly Employment Down by 1.8% U.S. staffing companies employed an average of 2.1 million temporary and contract workers per week in the third quarter of 2024, a decline of 38,000 jobs from the previous quarter, according to data released today by the American Staffing Association. Staffing employment continued to feel the effects of a… More ›

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Staffing Index Nudges Back Down to 89 in November

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ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report, November 2024 Year-to-Year Gap Widens, New Starts Down Staffing employment inched down during the week of Nov. 11-17, with the ASA Staffing Index decreasing by 0.2% to a rounded value of 89. Staffing jobs were down 11.4% compared with the same week last year, widening the gap by nearly a… More ›

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ASA Workforce Monitor—Job Hunt

40% of Unemployed Job Seekers Report Not Having a Single Job Interview in the Past Year At a time when 45% of Americans say they’re likely to look for a job in the next year (referred to as job seekers), four out of ten unemployed job seekers report not having a single job interview over… More ›

Workforce Monitor

Hopeless Hunting: 40% of Unemployed Job Seekers Report Not Having a Single Job Interview in the Past Year

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At a time when 45% of Americans say they’re likely to look for a job in the next year (referred to as job seekers), four out of 10 unemployed job seekers report not having a single job interview over the past 12 months, according to the latest Workforce Monitor® report from the American Staffing Association… More ›

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Staffing STATS—The 2024 Staffing Industry Playbook: Data-Driven Insights to Navigate Disruption Now and Plan for 2025

Attachment Slides from Nov. 21 Webinar pdf 3 MB Who Should Attend Staffing, recruiting, and workforce solutions industry owners, principals, chief executive officers, presidents, and branch managers; recruiting professionals Highlights Every year, ASA produces an economic analysis of the staffing industry, published as a special issue of Staffing Success magazine. The Staffing Industry Playbook shows… More ›

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Staffing Index Back Down to 89 in October

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ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report, October 2024 Year-to-Year Gap Widens, New Starts Inch Up Staffing employment declined during the week of Oct. 7-13, with the ASA Staffing Index decreasing by 1.5% down to a rounded value of 89. Staffing jobs were down 10.7% compared with the same week last year, widening the gap from 9.5%… More ›

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ASA Workforce Monitor—Debt Influencing Career Decisions

40% of U.S. Workers: Debt Is Influencing Their Career Decisions Forty percent of U.S. workers say their current debt is influencing their career decisions, according to the latest Workforce Monitor® survey commissioned by the American Staffing Association and conducted online by The Harris Poll in August 2024. When asked if their current debt (including mortgage,… More ›

Workforce Monitor

40% of U.S. Workers: Debt Is Influencing Their Career Decisions

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56% Say They Are Likely to Get a Side Hustle Soon Forty percent of U.S. workers say their current debt is influencing their career decisions, according to the latest Workforce Monitor® survey commissioned by the American Staffing Association and conducted online by The Harris Poll in August 2024. When asked if their current debt (including… More ›

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Staffing Employment Contracted in Second Quarter

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Staffing Industry Shed 44,000 Jobs Quarter-to-Quarter, a 2% Decline U.S. staffing companies employed an average of almost 2.2 million temporary and contract workers per week in the second quarter of 2024, according to data released today by the American Staffing Association—down 44,000 jobs from the first quarter of 2024. Staffing employment continued to be affected… More ›