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Happy Birthday, ASA Central!

Join ASA in celebrating the first birthday of its dynamic members-only online community. Because of members like you, ASA Central has been a huge success. There are more than 20,000 industry professionals on ASA Central, who have posted more than 1,500 discussion topics and more than 150 blogs in the first year. Visit ASA Central—and tell ASA what you think about the community’s first year.

AccessPoint HR and Advance Employment Are Joining Forces

PR Newswire (05/09/14)

AccessPoint and Advance Employment, both based in Michigan, have announced the merger of their companies to form a unified human resources outsourcing, recruiting, and staffing firm. The new, combined venture will provide clients with workforce management solutions covering the complete employment life cycle, from initial job posting through retirement. The corporate name of the new entity will be AccessPoint, which will have multiple dedicated business units. The Advance Employment division will deliver recruiting, temporary, and direct hire staffing solutions for employers in a broad range of job classifications.

Job Openings and Labor Turnover Little Changed in March 2014

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (05/09/14)

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 4.0 million job openings at the end of March, along with a 3.4% hires rate and a 3.2% separations rate, all little changed from February. There were 4.6 million hires in March, compared with 4.7 million in February, and 4.4 million separations, essentially unchanged from the prior month.

The quits rate was unchanged in March at 1.8% for total nonfarm, 2.0% for total private, and 0.6% for government, as was the layoffs and discharges rate at 1.1% for total nonfarm, 1.3% for total private, and 0.4% for government. There were 54.7 million hires and 52.5 million separations in the 12 months ending in March, with a net employment gain of 2.2 million.

Registration Open for Staffing World® 2014—Register in the Next Month to Save

Staffing World 2014, the largest, most comprehensive convention and expo in the staffing, recruiting, and workforce solutions industry, will take place Oct. 13–15 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in metro Washington, DC. Registration is now open—and you can save up to $300 per person when you register by June 13.

Get more information and register online at staffingworld.net. ASA members save even more, so join today.