Between July 2023 and July 2024, 39 states added construction jobs, while 11 states and the District of Columbia shed jobs, according to an analysis of federal employment data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Florida added the most construction employees (36,700 jobs or 5.8%),…
NFIB: Inflation, Taxes, and Uncertainty Dominate Concerns for Main Street
Cost pressures are fueling small business concerns, according to the latest Small Business Problems and Priorities report by the National Federation of Independent Business. The findings are based on the responses of 2,873 NFIB small business owners and members. Unchanged since 1986, the…
The Health Care Industry Is Defying America’s Slowing Job Market
Even as the U.S. unemployment rate rose to its highest level since October 2021, the health care industry continues to see a plentiful supply of positions and larger wage increases than the broader private sector. The health care industry added an average of 59,000 jobs per month during the first…
New Hampshire Prohibits Workplace Discrimination Based on Hairstyles Related to Ethnicity
New Hampshire has become the 26th U.S. state to enact a version of the model CROWN Act, which stands for “Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair.” On July 3, Gov. Chris Sununu signed into law “Creating a private cause of action for discrimination based on hairstyles relative to a…
Participate in the ASA Quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey by Next Week for Free Staffing Employment and Sales Data
The association’s quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey for the second quarter of 2024 is now open. Staffing companies that complete the brief survey—including search and placement firms—will have access to an exclusive report on the results, enhanced with graphs. The report, which participants can download from the ASA website, also includes an executive summary,…
The Latest From Your Colleagues on ASA Central
ASA Central—the dynamic online community just for staffing professionals—is home to more than 27,000 staffing professional profiles and countless ongoing industry conversations. This week, take a look at your colleagues’ discussions and some of the blogs they’ve posted on ASA Central: Avoiding Affordable Care Act penalties Employee engagement surveys How staffing firms can prepare for…
Molly Fletcher to Speak at THRIVE Live—And You Can Get a Free Copy of Her New Book Right Now
Join leading women in staffing at THRIVE Live, Oct. 21–22 in Nashville, TN. ASA has just announced that entrepreneur, motivational speaker, author, and former sports agent Molly Fletcher will be the keynote presenter to kick off the second day of the event. Fletcher and ASA have a gift for ASA members—a completely free copy of…
Illinois Attorney General Reaches $1.5 Million Settlement With Temporary Staffing Company Over Use of No-Poach and Wage-Fixing Agreements
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has reached a settlement with Elite Staffing Inc. over allegations that it entered into no-poach agreements and engaged in wage fixing with two other staffing firms, Metro Staff Inc. and Midway Staffing Inc. Their common client, Colony Display LLC, allegedly…
U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Fall
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, suggesting an orderly labor market slowdown remained in place, though laid-off workers are finding it a bit difficult to land new jobs. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped…
Sustained Demand for Tech Jobs Despite Economic Uncertainty and the Rise of AI
The iCIMS Insights August 2024 Workforce Report reveals an uptick in labor market activity involving technology-related jobs from both employers and candidates. The report by talent acquisition technology provider iCIMS is based on proprietary data from thousands of organizations and a survey of…
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