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    Staffing Index Bounces Back to Triple Digits After Holiday Lull ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report, January 2022 Staffing employment continued its post-holiday rebound in the week of Jan. 10–16. The ASA Staffing Index rose 4.2% from the previous week, returning to triple digits with a rounded value of 101. Staffing firms cited Covid-19 as a… More ›

    Topics: Business Management & Administration, Workforce Management, Skills Gap
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    Staffing Index Over 100 for Thirteenth Consecutive Week ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report, December 2021 Staffing employment for the week of Dec. 6–12 edged up 0.7% from the previous week, increasing the ASA Staffing Index to a rounded value of 108. This marks the thirteenth consecutive week in which the index has measured 100 or… More ›

    Topics: Business Management & Administration, Workforce Management, Skills Gap
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    Staffing Index Over 100 for Ninth Consecutive Week ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report, November 2021 Staffing employment for the week of Nov. 8–14 grew 0.5% from the prior week, bringing the ASA Staffing Index to a rounded value of 108—a new record high. The index has now maintained a value of 100 or greater for… More ›

    Topics: Business Management & Administration, Workforce Management, Skills Gap
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    Staffing Index Over 100 for Fifth Consecutive Week ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report, October 2021 Staffing employment for the week of Oct. 11–17 edged up 0.2% from the prior week—bringing the ASA Staffing Index to a rounded value of 105. This marks the fifth consecutive week that the index has maintained a value over 100…. More ›

    Topics: Business Management & Administration, Workforce Management, Skills Gap
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    New Assignments on the Rise ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report, September 2021 Staffing employment for the week of Sept. 6–12, which included the Labor Day holiday, edged up 0.92% from the prior week—with the ASA Staffing index returning to this year’s highest value of 98. Not surprisingly, many survey respondents mentioned the holiday as the… More ›

    Topics: Business Management & Administration, Workforce Management, Skills Gap
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    Moderate Gains in New Assignments ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report, August 2021 Staffing jobs for the week of Aug. 9–15 edged up 0.4% from the previous week, with the ASA Staffing Index holding at this year’s highest value of 98. Average week-to-week staffing employment growth has held steady since the beginning of June, with exception… More ›

    Topics: Business Management & Administration, Workforce Management, Skills Gap
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    New Assignments Surge ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report, July 2021 After two weeks of holiday-related declines, the ASA Staffing Index for July 12–18 rebounded (+3.9%) from the prior week—reaching a rounded value of 97. Despite the recovery, many staffing firms cited the ongoing effects of Covid-19 as a factor limiting further employment growth. Staffing jobs… More ›

    Topics: Business Management & Administration, Workforce Management, Skills Gap
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    New Assignments on the Rise ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report, June 2021 Following two weeks of holiday-related declines, staffing employment for June 7–13 rebounded (+2.0%) from the prior week, according to the ASA Staffing Index. This week marks a 2021 high for the index, which reached a rounded value of 97. Staffing jobs were up… More ›

    Topics: Business Management & Administration, Workforce Management, Skills Gap
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    Slow But Relatively Steady Growth ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report, May 2021 After five weeks of growth, staffing employment for the week of May 10–16 was unchanged (0.00%) from the prior week, holding at a rounded value of 95, according to the ASA Staffing Index. Staffing Jobs were up significantly (+57.3%) year-to-year and continue to… More ›

    Topics: Business Management & Administration, Workforce Management, Skills Gap
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    New Starts Tick Up ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report, April 2021 Staffing employment for the week of April 12–18 rose 1.4% from the prior week, increasing to a rounded value of 94, according to the ASA Staffing Index. Although there were 55.9% more temporary and contract jobs compared with the same week in 2020, staffing… More ›

    Topics: Business Management & Administration, Workforce Management, Skills Gap
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