Employee Engagement & Retention

Employment and financial worries caused by the Covid-19 pandemic differ among demographic groups, according to a deep analysis into the results of the latest American Staffing Association Workforce Monitor® online survey conducted by The Harris Poll. People of color are more likely to be concerned about a variety of employment-related issues: Hispanic/Latino and Black/African American… More ›

2020 ASA Elevate Award Winners Staffing Agencies With More Than $100 Million in Annual Sales Adecco Group US Foundation, “Adecco Academy” Last year the Adecco Group US Foundation partnered with Penn Foster to launch the Adecco Academy, an online training program to give company associates the opportunity to learn high-demand trade skills at no cost…. More ›

The World Employment Confederation Outlines Policy Recommendations to Reduce Disparity Between Global Supply and Demand, Leading to Better Functioning Labor Markets More ›

Younger Generations Worry About Jobs, Older Generations About Cost Increases While all generations are worried on some level about the rising price of groceries and an increase in the overall cost of living, younger generations are more likely to have concerns about finding a job or needing new skills to land a job. “During this… More ›

Tools to Help Employers Promote Worker Safety Amid Covid-19 The American Staffing Association announces new resources to help businesses return safely back to work at “brick-and-mortar” job sites as the nation continues to navigate Covid-19. The resources, available via the new ASA Safely Back to Work microsite, are applicable to all employers—not just staffing agencies—and… More ›

More than three-quarters of employed U.S. adults (79%) are satisfied with their employers’ pandemic-related return-to-work plans, according to the results of the latest  American Staffing Association Workforce Monitor® online survey conducted by The Harris Poll. Eight in 10 men (83%) compared to seven in 10 women (74%) are satisfied with such plans, while generations also… More ›

The American Staffing Association announces two recent promotions―Stephen Dwyer, Esq., to chief operating officer, and Lisa Simpson, CMP, to vice president, events and supplier relations―and the addition of Dustin Norwood in the newly created position of vice president and chief learning officer. Dwyer is taking on the additional role of COO along with his current… More ›