U.S. employers added far fewer jobs than originally reported in the year through March, the U.S. Department of Labor said on Wednesday. The department’s estimate for total payroll employment for the period from April 2023 to March 2024 was lowered by 818,000. The revision represented a total…
The Staffing Celebration Happens Next Month
National Staffing Employee Week is only a couple of weeks away. The annual celebration that honors individuals employed by U.S. staffing agencies will take place Sept. 9–15. During National Staffing Employee Week, local associations and industry partners organize events and activities aimed at honoring and recognizing the contributions and achievements of temporary and contract employees…
Just Announced—Come to Staffing World to Hear Author and Business Consultant Debbie Peterson
Are you ready to create your best future alongside the industry’s brightest leaders? Staffing World® 2024, the ASA annual convention and expo, brings together people from all experience levels and segments of the staffing industry for unprecedented learning, networking, and collective advancement. This year’s event, Oct. 22–24 in Nashville, TN, will feature highly sought-after speaker,…
iHire Publishes 2024 State of Online Recruiting Report
Talent shortages persist despite a more stable labor market and steady hiring needs, according to a survey of 1,637 job seekers and 586 employers in the U.S. by iHire, a career-oriented employment platform. Six in 10 (63%) employers cited receiving too many unqualified applicants as one of their…
Hurricane Beryl Likely Had Minor Impact on U.S. Labor Market in July
Unemployment in Texas rose moderately in July, suggesting that Hurricane Beryl had a minor impact on the labor market and confirming the sharp slowdown in U.S. job growth last month. The jobless rate in Texas, which was slammed by Beryl in the second week of July, rose to 4.1% last month from 4.0%…
Last Chance to Get Your Free Copy of Molly Fletcher’s New Book—Sign Up Today
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…
Online Labor Demand Increases in July
The Conference Board-Lightcast Help Wanted OnLine Index rose in July to 125.7, up from an upwardly revised 125.0 in June. The 0.5% increase between July and June followed a 0.6% decrease between June and May. Overall, the index is down 6.6% from one year ago…
Aon: U.S. Employer Health Care Costs Projected to Increase 9% Next Year
The average cost of employer-sponsored health care coverage in the U.S. is expected to increase 9.0%, surpassing $16,000 per employee in 2025, according to Aon plc, a global professional services firm. The analysis uses Aon’s Health Value Initiative database, which captures information for more…
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…
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