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Staffing Employment Holds Steady in March

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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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Staffing Employment Fell in 2023

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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Bigger Than Ever! ASA Celebrates Opening Day for Awards Nominations

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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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ASA Workforce Monitor—Age Outlook

78% of Baby Boomers Think Age Would Be a Factor When Being Considered for a New Position 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 from the American Staffing Association and The… More ›

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78% of Baby Boomers Think Age Would Be a Factor When Being Considered for a New Position

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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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Brought to you by: Highlights Get an early preview of the results from the latest Employbridge Voice of the American Workforce Survey, one of the nation’s largest and longest-running surveys of America’s hourly workers. This webinar will explore the unique factors that attract, motivate, and retain hourly employees across the U.S. and beyond. Industry experts… More ›

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Staffing Employment

Staffing Employment Moderates in February

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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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ASA Workforce Monitor—Inflation

Paycheck Pain: 53% of U.S. Workers Feel Their Paycheck Is Not Keeping Up With Inflation 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. Nearly four in 10… More ›

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53% of U.S. Workers Feel Their Paycheck Is Not Keeping Up With Inflation

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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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2024 Best of Staffing® Award Winners Announced: Leading the Way in Client, Talent, and Employee Satisfaction

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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 ›