Online Community

ASA Central

A dynamic online community for ASA members to exchange ideas and best practices, and connect with industry peers in their sector. Visit the site ›
Find Goods & Services

ASA Marketplace

This powerful online resource enables staffing companies to find and access industry supplier information, products and services. Visit the site ›
Daily Publication

Staffing Today Newsletter

Your #1 daily source for news about the workforce industry. With versions available to members and nonmembers. Visit the site ›
Health Care Reform

Affordable Care Act Resources for Staffing

Up-to-date news, resources, interactive tools, and more—all focused on helping ASA members comply with the ACA. Visit the site ›
Advertisers & Exhibitors

Staffing Industry Suppliers

ASA has numerous and diverse marketing opportunities available to help you reach the rapidly growing staffing industry. Visit the site ›
Exclusive Products

ASA Store

From certification packages and study guides to marketing tools and data reports, ASA resources add value to your business. Visit the site ›

PeopleLink Buys Iowa Staffing Firm

South Bend Tribune (Indiana) (12/19/12)

South Bend, IN-based PeopleLink Staffing Solutions will acquire Visiont, of Urbandale, IA. PeopleLink operates offices throughout the Midwest, Northeast, Southeast, and Plains states. It has been on both the Inc. 500 and Inc. 5,000 lists of fastest growing privately held firms.

TeamHealth Acquires Emergency Medicine Practice in Mobile, AL

TeamHealth Holdings News Release (12/18/12)

TeamHealth Holdings announced continued growth in its Alabama operations through an acquisition of the practice of Mobile Emergency Group PC, the physician group that currently provides services to the emergency departments of Mobile Infirmary Medical Center in Mobile, AL, and North Baldwin Infirmary in Bay Minette, AL. Both hospitals are part of Mobile-based Infirmary Health System. On Dec. 15, TeamHealth commenced staffing and administrative services for these emergency departments that care for approximately 57,000 patients annually.

Deal’s Parameters Spell Higher Taxes

Wall Street Journal (12/19/12) John McKinnon

Nearly all taxpayers would pay more to the federal government next year if President Obama and House Majority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) close the deal they have been negotiating in recent days. Starting the first week of January, higher-income households would face higher individual income-tax rates and tighter limits on deductions and other breaks. Paychecks almost certainly will be smaller—by an average $942 per household for the year, because it appears the two parties will agree to let a temporary payroll-tax holiday expire. The break, instituted for 2011 and 2012, reduced a worker’s share of the Social Security payroll tax to 4.2% from 6.2%. Many lawmakers in both parties have expressed concern about letting it become a recurring drain on government revenue. A pact along the lines being discussed would provide welcome certainty about the tax code, after many years in which a growing number of provisions were enacted temporarily. The talks could still break down, or yield an agreement that can’t pass Congress.