The National Federation of Independent Business’ small business optimism index decreased by 1.1 points in April to 89.0. This marks the 16th consecutive month below the survey’s 49-year history of 98. Labor quality was the top business problem at 24%, with inflation in second place at 23%. The net…
Free ASA Webinar Tomorrow—Recruiting for Diversity
Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “Inclusive Recruitment Tool Kit,” 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. Myra Briggs of Society presents an overview of the inclusive recruitment tool kit developed by Society Global Executive Search, a free resource designed to help organizations ensure that their recruitment processes are inclusive and promote diversity and equity. Presented by the ASA…
Participate in the ASA Quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey
The association’s quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey for the first quarter of 2023 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,…
NFIB Jobs Report: Job Openings Remain on Main Street
Small business owners continue to struggle to find workers, with 45% (seasonally adjusted) of all owners reporting job openings they could not fill in the current period, according to the National Federation of Independent Business. The share of owners with unfilled job openings exceeds the…
Kentucky’s New Medical Marijuana Law: What Employers Need to Know (and Do)
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear recently signed Senate Bill 47 into law, legalizing medical marijuana in the state. The law goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2025. Medical marijuana remains illegal under federal law, and therefore a Kentucky employer subject to the federal Drug-Free Workplace Act must…
United Plans to Hire, Adding to Surge in Airline Jobs
Airlines planning for the summer travel season intend to hire thousands of new employees this year. United Airlines says it hired 7,000 employees in the first four months of this year and intends to top 15,000 new employees by the end of the year, matching the number it hired in 2022. United…
New ASA Legal Line Video for Members: Legal Trends for Background Checks and Drug Screening
The ASA Legal Line monthly video series features a member of the association’s legal team and addresses critical legal, regulatory, and legislative topics that have direct implications for your business. In the latest installment, ASA general counsel Brittany Sakata highlights the legal trends around background checks and drug testing and the resources ASA has available…
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: Best practices for using automated texting in recruitment How recruiting is like a professional…
Output Growth Quickens on Stronger Demand Conditions, but Price Hikes Intensify in April
The U.S. service sector upturn strengthened in April, according to S&P Global, as output, new orders, and employment growth all accelerated. The rate of
expansion in new orders was the sharpest for almost a year. Stronger demand conditions put pressure on capacity as backlogs of work rose…
EEOC’s ‘Best Practices’ for LGBTQI+ Employment Equity
In Moving Towards Equality in the Workplace for LGBTQI+ Employees, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission identified certain promising practices for federal agencies. Most of the practices identified…
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