Construction employment increased in 231, or 65%, of 358 metro areas between April 2022 and April 2023, according to an analysis of government employment data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX, added the most construction jobs (12,400 jobs or 8%), followed…
ZipRecruiter Cuts 20% of Workforce in Latest Tech-Sector Layoffs
Job posting site ZipRecruiter Inc. is slashing roughly 20% of its workforce and giving its top executive a pay reduction as it retrenches amid a broad slowdown in hiring. The company intends to eliminate approximately 270 jobs, according to a filing Wednesday, in response to “current market…
Plan for These Free ASA Webinars Next Month
The next few weeks will be full of free education from ASA. These upcoming ASA webinars can help you manage your finances, improve your firm’s operations, and more. June 6—”Are You Financially Confident? What You Need to Know About Your Money“ Kia Young of McCallister Young Group LLC will look at barriers that often hamper…
Small Business Jobs Growth Holds Steady in May
The rate of small business job growth was unchanged from April for the month of May, according to the latest Paychex …
Marijuana Positivity in Workplace Drug Tests Reaches 25-Year Record
Marijuana positivity rates rose to 4.3% nationally in 2022 from 3.9% in 2021, according to Quest Diagnostics’ 2023 Drug Testing Index. Quest performed more than six million general workforce marijuana tests last year. Postaccident marijuana positivity climbed to 7.3% from 6.7% over the same…
Free ASA Webinar Today—Build Better Teams
Don’t miss the ASA webinar “Discover Hidden Superpowers: How to Leverage Personality Tests to Create Better Teams.” It takes place today from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern time. Traditional personality assessments focus almost exclusively on the person taking the test, but Amy Yackowski of Painted Porch Strategies has a new kind of assessment you can…
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Warehouse Robots in High Demand Despite Downturn
The business demand for mobile robots used to automate warehouse and factory operations saw a higher-than-anticipated uptick in 2022, according to a new report by…
Make Your Travel Plans for Staffing World 2023—Savings End in Two Weeks
Staffing World®, the ASA annual convention and expo, will bring together the brightest minds in the staffing community—plus opening keynote speaker Mike Krzyzewski (known by fans as “Coach K”), the coach of Duke University men’s basketball team who led Team USA to three Olympic gold medals. Whether you’re a recruiter, human resource professional, or business…
Free ASA Webinar Today—What You Should Know About Tax Avoidance Programs
Don’t miss the ASA webinar “The Return of the “Double Dip”: Understanding Its Key Elements and Risks.” It takes place today from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern time. In this session presented by ASA corporate partner Essential StaffCARE, hear about “double dip” tax programs and get insight from Jay Marshall Dye of ESC into what…
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