Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “Understanding the Formula to Building a Profitable Desk,” 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. Whether you are just thinking about adding a direct hire practice for your staffing firm, have struggled to grow your existing direct hire business, or want tips for running your search practice effectively, Tom Erb of Tallann Resources…
NABE Survey Panel Remains Optimistic Regarding Sales Despite a Slowing Economy
Sales are rising and profits are declining as rising materials costs and wages continue to bite, according to a survey of 55 members of the National Association for Business Economics. The U.S. economy is slowing down as fewer panelists report rising employment and capital spending. Forty percent…
Six Flags Plans to Hire 15,000 Team Members
Six Flags Entertainment Corp., a regional theme park company and operator of water parks in North America, is seeking to hire 15,000 employees. The jobs are for admissions, guest relations, food service, ride operations, lifeguarding, retail, janitorial, and more. In addition to competitive pay,…
NLRB Details Potential Remedies for Repeated or Egregious Misconduct
In a new decision by the U.S. National Labor Relations Board in Noah’s Ark Processors LLC doing business as WR Reserve, the board detailed potential remedies it will consider in cases involving respondents who have shown repeated or egregious disregard for employees’ rights under the…
Court of Appeal Places Stricter Requirements on Employee E-Mail Access Policies
In Militello v. VFarm 1509, the California Court of Appeal held that without a clear policy in place prohibiting personal use of an employer’s email accounts and informing employees that their work email accounts are subject to review, employers may be prohibited from conducting such a…
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: Happy National Volunteer Week Identifying top salespeople for health care staffing Overtime and scheduling…
CFPB: New ‘Summary of Your Rights’ Notice Required for Externally Conducted Background Checks
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has issued a new “Summary of Your Rights” notice in English and Spanish, which must be provided to employers or directly to applicants by external…
HR Survey Reveals Focus on Talent Mobility, New Technologies, and Overcoming Training Fatigue and Retention Challenges
A majority of human resource professionals expect their organizations to maintain their current pace of hiring, with 71% planning to hire to support growth initiatives during the first half of the year, according to a survey of 450 U.S. and 200 U.K. HR and learning and development professionals by…
Conference Board Leading Economic Index for the U.S. Declined Further in March
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index for the U.S. declined by 1.2% in March to 108.4, following a decline of 0.5% in February. The LEI is down 4.5% over the six-month period between September 2022 and March 2023—a steeper rate of decline than its 3.5% contraction over the previous six…
A Brief Refresher on OSHA’s Emergency Action Plan Standard
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is moving forward on rulemaking for a workplace violence standard in the health care and social assistance industry. While it is unlikely that OSHA will propose a general industry workplace violence rule, it is important to note that nearly…
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