June 1, 2023

Get Your Awards Entries Ready—Deadline Tomorrow

Celebrate standout talent—submit your entries today for the association’s professional recognition programs. ASA will accept applications for the ASA Care Awards, ASA Elevate Awards, and National Staffing Employee of the Year through Friday, June 2.

The ASA Care Awards recognize outstanding social responsibility initiatives among ASA member companies; the ASA Elevate Awards recognize outstanding, innovative, and effective work-based learning programs that train, reskill, and upskill temporary and contract talent; and the ASA National Staffing Employee of the Year and Sector All-Stars program honors individuals nominated by ASA member companies who best exemplify one or more of the staffing industry’s key messages—bridge and flexibility. Learn more at americanstaffing.net/awards.

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Veritone to Acquire Broadbean
Private Sector Employment Increased by 278,000 Jobs in May
Manufacturing Activity Contracted in May
Beige Book: Economic Activity Little Changed
Job Openings Rise to Three-Month High, Keeping Pressure on the Fed
Jobless Claims Inch up, but No Sign of Major Layoffs
Labor Productivity in the First Quarter Was Not as Weak as Initially Reported
Chicago Business Activity Index Tumbles to Six-Month Low in May
ZipRecruiter Cuts 20% of Workforce in Latest Tech-Sector Layoffs
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Managing PAGA Risks in California: A Changing Landscape, With New Opportunities for Employers
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Construction Employment Increases in 231 of 358 Metro Areas From April 2022 to April 2023 as Low Unemployment Rate Holds Back Job Gains

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This week, take a look at your colleagues’ discussions and some of the blogs they’ve posted on ASA Central:

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