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ASA Data: Staffing Jobs Continue Growth Trend in 1Q

Published June 04, 2013 ■ Announcement

U.S. staffing companies employed an average of 2.86 million temporary and contract workers per day in the first quarter of 2013, up 2.9% from the same period last year, according to new data from the ASA Quarterly Employment and Sales Survey. The January through March period marked 13 consecutive quarters of year-to-year staffing job growth since the recession ended in 2009.

“Temporary and contract employment is a good indicator of where the economy is today,” says Richard Wahlquist, ASA president and chief executive officer. “Most staffing firms expect to see slow but steady growth in the months ahead.”

Weak Signs For U.S. Output

Published June 04, 2013 ■ Headline News

Wall Street Journal (06/03/13) Ben Casselman; Neil Shah

U.S. factories in May reported their worst results since the end of the recession. The Institute for Supply Management’s broad index slipped to 49 in April from 50.7 the previous month—the first such decline since November and the lowest reading since the recession ended in June 2009. Any reading below 50 indicates contraction, say ISM officials. Brad Holcomb, chairman of ISM’s manufacturing survey panel, says the decline in new orders is especially worrisome. “I don’t recall the last time” more sectors saw declines in new orders than growth, he says. The ISM report also indicated broad-based weakness, including stagnant employment.

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Heidrick & Struggles Confirms Acquisition Talks

Published June 04, 2013 ■ Headline News

Wall Street Journal (06/04/13) Saabira Chaudhuri

Heidrick & Struggles says its board is considering a possible acquisition offer. The company has been approached “on a preliminary basis” about a potential sale, Heidrick & Struggles says.

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Join ASA, Register for Staffing World, Save Money

Published June 04, 2013 ■ ASA for You

There’s never been a better time to become an ASA member. Join today and register for Staffing World 2013, Oct. 8-10 in Orlando, at the discounted member rate. As an ASA member, you also gain instant access to the most credible and timely information about the Affordable Care Act and what staffing firms should be doing right now to prepare. Join ASA today.

Find What You Need for Your Business—Shop the ASA Marketplace

Published June 04, 2013 ■ ASA for You

Since its launch earlier this month, the ASA Marketplace has been getting rave reviews from staffing professionals looking to purchase products and services for their companies.

Unlike any online resource of its kind, the content-rich, user-friendly ASA Marketplace features one-click access to supplier company news releases, allows searches by industry sector, delivers geographical search capabilities for firms with multiple locations, and much more.

Shop the ASA Marketplace—your No. 1 source for suppliers to the staffing industry. Suppliers interested in getting listed or advertising should contact Antoinette Dixon at 703-253-1142.

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