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Don’t Miss Out! Register for Staffing World® Today

Today, Friday, Sept. 5, is the advance registration deadline for the most important industry event of the year—Staffing World 2014, Oct. 13–15 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in metro Washington, DC. Register today to save up to $150 per person.

The ASA annual convention and expo features world-class speakers, high-caliber educational sessions, and plenty of networking opportunities. For more details, and to check out the largest industry expo anywhere, see the Advance Program, which can also be viewed on your smartphone or tablet.

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BLS: Staffing Industry Job Growth Continues

American Staffing Association (09/05/14) Cynthia Poole

Seasonally adjusted temporary help employment was up 0.5% over July 2014 and 8.0% over August 2013, according to the monthly employment situation report released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. While the pace of year-to-year growth has moderated from around 9.0% at the beginning of this year, the average over the past 12 months remained strong at 8.4%.

Nonseasonally adjusted BLS data, which estimate the actual number of jobs in the economy, indicated that temporary help employment increased 2.4% from July, and 7.9% from the same month last year.

“Despite some uncertainty in the strength of the economy,” says Richard Wahlquist, president and chief executive officer of the American Staffing Association, “staffing and recruiting firms report that clients are continuing to strategically increase their hiring of permanent and flexible workers.”

Total U.S. nonfarm payroll employment rose by 142,000 jobs in August (seasonally adjusted), BLS reported. Incorporating revisions for June and July, monthly job gains averaged 207,000 over the past three months, down from an average of 212,000 per month since August of last year.

The unemployment rate went down slightly to 6.1% in August from 6.2% in July.

Metz&Baum Merges With Source One Healthcare Professionals Inc.

PR Web (09/04/14)

Memphis, TN-based Source One Healthcare Professionals Inc., which does business as O.R. Nurses and also TexMed Staffing, has announced a merger with Dallas- and Ft. Worth-based staffing firm Metz&Baum Healthcare Professionals.

TeamHealth Acquires Teaneck Emergency Physicians

TeamHealth Holdings News Release (09/03/14)

TeamHealth Holdings Inc., a provider of outsourced physician staffing solutions for hospitals, has announced the acquisition of the operations of Teaneck Emergency Physicians. Based in Teaneck, NJ, Teaneck Emergency Physicians manages and staffs the emergency department for Holy Name Medical Center and provides care for approximately 53,000 patients annually.

Job Openings Increase in August From a Year Ago

Society for Human Resource Management (09/04/14) Theresa Minton-Eversole

More employers had increases in salaried job openings in August compared with a year ago, according to a survey by the Society for Human Resource Management. A net total of 22.9% of manufacturers reported increases in exempt vacancies for the month, up 9.1 points from a year ago. In the service sector, a net total of 20.8% of respondents reported increases in exempt vacancies, up 7.9 points from a year ago.

August also marked four-year highs for employers reporting increases in hourly job openings. A net total of 30.8% of manufacturing respondents reported that nonexempt vacancies rose for the month, up 15.3 points from a year ago. In services, a net total of 25.3% of respondents reported an increase in nonexempt vacancies, up 7 points from a year ago. This is the third consecutive month that those net totals have reached four-year highs in both sectors. Recruiting difficulty for August also reached four-year highs in both sectors.

U.S. August ISM Nonmanufacturing Index Unexpectedly Rises to 59.6

Dow Jones Business News (09/04/14) Kathleen Madigan

The Institute for Supply Management’s nonmanufacturing purchasing managers index unexpectedly increased from 58.7 in July to 59.6 in August, indicating that the economy is growing at a solid pace this quarter. Experts surveyed by the Wall Street Journal had forecast a reading of 57.5. Separately, Markit’s service sector composite PMI fell from 60.8 in July to 59.5 in August.

Economists surveyed by the Wall Street Journal forecast that real gross domestic product will increase at a 3% annual rate during the third and fourth quarters of 2014.

Free ASAPro Webinar Next Week—Build a Sales Playbook

Do you know which strategies and tactics will best help you sell your firm’s services to potential clients? Find out how to develop a guide for properly executing each step of the sales process during the ASAPro webinar “How to Design Your Sales Playbook: Driving Repeatable Winning Sales Behavior.” It takes place Thursday, Sept. 11, 3–4 p.m. Eastern time.

All ASAPro webinars are free for ASA members, and most qualify for continuing education hours toward ASA certification renewal. To learn more and to register, visit americanstaffing.net.

Welcome New ASA Members

The ASA board of directors and staff welcome the following new members, which joined during the week of Aug. 25.

Ace Personnel

Mission, KS

Advanced Staffing Professionals

Bismarck, ND

All in One Staffing

San Antonio, TX

Custom Staffing Inc.

Lima, OH

EcomNets

Sterling, VA

Human Capital Ventures

Troy, MI

Lucent Staffing

Southlake, TX

North Bridge Staffing Group

Chicago, IL

Savant Sourcing

Pinellas Park, FL

Teldar Group

Paradise Valley, AZ

Trialon Corp.

Burton, MI

Tricom Technical Services

Overland Park, KS