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ASA Announces New Search and Placement Certification Program

The American Staffing Association will be introducing a new professional certification program in May. The direct hire certification program, specifically designed for search and placement professionals, will focus on federal employment laws specific to recruiters and on state licensing and registration laws applicable to direct hire firms. It will help search consultants enhance their knowledge of labor and employment law as it relates to the recruitment and placement of employees at all levels.

The new ASA certification program is being developed with Mike Rode, Esq., of Reminger Attorneys at Law, former vice president and general counsel of Management Recruiters International Inc.

As the leader for the U.S. staffing and recruiting industry, ASA establishes high-quality professional development offerings for its member companies.

ASA will release study tools, a practice exam, and the online exam for this certification program at its Staffing Law Conference in Washington, DC, May 7–8.

Volt Update on Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2012

BusinessWire (02/05/13)

Volt Information Sciences Inc. reports revenues of $501 million for its staffing services segment in the fourth quarter of 2012, an increase of 3% from $487 million in the fourth quarter of 2011. Revenues for the staffing services segment for the 2012 fiscal year totaled $1.957 million, up 4% from $1.885 million in the 2011 fiscal year.

Jobless Claims Decline

Wall Street Journal (02/07/13) Eric Morath; Sarah Portlock

The number of U.S. employees submitting first-time applications for jobless benefits declined last week by 5,000 to a seasonally adjusted 366,000, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The four-week moving average, which smoothes out volatility, declined by 2,250 to 350,500. The last time the average level of claims was this low was March 2008, suggesting a modestly improving labor market.

Home Depot Plans 14% Increase in Seasonal Hiring

Bloomberg (02/06/13) Chris Burritt

In anticipation of a busy spring season as the housing rebound picks up steam, Home Depot says it will hire more than 80,000 temporary workers, up 14% from last year. Some of these seasonal workers will be offered full-time employment, as the home-improvement retailer gave permanent jobs to over 50% of its 70,000 temporary employees in 2012. Meanwhile, Lowe’s Cos. plans to hire 45,000 part-time seasonal workers, up 13% from last year.

Free ASAPro Webinar Today—Negotiate Effectively

Don’t miss this afternoon’s ASAPro webinar, “Unlock the Secrets to Effective Negotiating.” Learn to achieve better outcomes for your firm, your client, and your candidate—with more confidence and less stress—by learning to negotiate more effectively.

Management expert Joy Baldridge, CPC, CSP, will teach you techniques and strategies that will help you strengthen your negotiation skills. The webinar takes place 3–4 p.m. Eastern time today.

This webinar is free for ASA members and qualifies for continuing education hours toward ASA certification renewal. Register online at americanstaffing.net.

Deadline Tomorrow—Present at a Section Forum at Staffing World® 2013

Can you offer solutions for the challenges staffing firms face? ASA is looking for staffing industry professionals to share their experience and expertise on sector-specific content at this year’s Section Forums at Staffing World, the ASA annual convention and expo, Oct. 8–10 in Orlando, FL.

The Section Forum format provides insights into different topics through success stories from the field, lessons learned, and best practices within the sector. There will be six forums, one to represent each ASA section: health care; industrial; office–administrative; professional; search and placement; technical, IT, and scientific.

Visit americanstaffing.net to download submission guidelines and timelines. E-mail submission materials to sections@americanstaffing.net. The deadline to volunteer and submit a proposal is Feb. 8.

To learn more about ASA sections, visit americanstaffing.net/sections. It’s free for ASA members to enroll in one or more sections.