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ASA Quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey Closes Today

Today is the deadline to participate in the association’s quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey for the third quarter of 2015. Staffing firms that complete the brief survey will receive an exclusive report on the results—now enhanced with graphs and an executive summary. The report also includes sales category and sector-level data.

The data collected by this survey enable ASA to track staffing sales and gross margin trends and provide productivity metrics. Participate today to get the staffing industry information you’re looking for.

Register to take the survey, or view the questionnaire, at americanstaffing.net. The survey is sponsored by ASA research partner CareerBuilder, and there are no fees to participate.

Free ASA Webinar Tomorrow—Getting Paid for the Work You Do

Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “Get Paid for Your Recruiting Services,” 3–4 p.m. Eastern time. Learn practical steps for creating enforceable contracts so that clients will pay your invoices.

All ASA 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.

New ASA Certification Packages and Books Released

This year, ASA published updated editions of Co-Employment: Employer Liability Issues in Third-Party Staffing Arrangements and Employment Law for Staffing Professionals, which are available as print textbooks and ebooks. ASA also released updated Certified Staffing Professional® and Technical Services CertifiedSM certification packages, which include the new textbooks, new federal and state workbooks and exam questions, and a new video-based study tool.

Get more information and order online at americanstaffing.net.

U.S. Industrial Production Falls 0.2% in October

Wall Street Journal (11/17/15) Harriet Torry; Josh Zumbrun

U.S. industrial production declined a seasonally adjusted 0.2% in October from September, according to the U.S. Federal Reserve. Meanwhile, capacity utilization declined from an upwardly revised 77.7% in September to 77.5% in October. Economists polled by the Wall Street Journal had forecast industrial production would be flat in October and capacity utilization would be 77.5%.

Manufacturing output increased by 0.4% in October, and automotive production rose 0.8%. Mining output fell by 1.5%, and utilities retreated 2.5%.

U.S. Consumer Prices Climb 0.2% in October

Wall Street Journal (11/17/15) Anna Louie Sussman; Josh Mitchell

The consumer-price index increased a seasonally adjusted 0.2% in October from September, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Excluding the volatile energy and food components core prices rose 0.2%, the same as in September. Both measures matched the forecasts of economists polled by the Wall Street Journal.

Compared with a year earlier, overall prices increased 0.2%, largely restrained by a 17.1% year-to-year decline in energy prices. Core prices were up 1.9% from a year earlier.

Free ASA Webinar Today—Achieving Accountability

Don’t miss the ASA webinar “Developing a Culture of Accountability Within Your Staffing Firm.” It takes place today from 3 to 4 p.m. Eastern time. Find out what leaders at all levels can do to enhance the value and importance of accountability inside their staffing company.

All ASA 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.