The Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently <a…
NFIB Jobs Report: Labor Quality Continues to Hold Back Small Business Hiring
Small business owners reporting labor quality as their top small business operating problem remains elevated at 23%, according to the National Federation of Independent Business. Labor costs reported as the single most important problem decreased one point to 11%, just two points below the highest…
Job Cuts Rise 15% in March, Up 319% from Same Month Last Year, Highest Q1 Since 2020
Monthly job cuts were higher than the corresponding month a year earlier for the third time this year as U.S. employers announced plans to shed 89,703 workers from their payrolls in March, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc. The March total is up 15% from the 77,770 job cuts announced…
Millennials and Gen Z Desire Schedule Flexibility
Millennials and Generation Z rate schedule flexibility as a top priority for job satisfaction, far higher than Generation X and baby boomers, according to a survey of more than 2,250 working adults who identified as working in shifts, being paid hourly, or never having done shift work in the past…
ASA Quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey Now Open
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,…
Free ASA Webinar This Month—Staffing Industry Data
The ASA Staffing STATS webinar series provides members with timely data and reliable analysis of industry research and economic trends. Get an update on the latest industry economic indicators and learn about some sources for benchmarking data during “Staffing STATSβData-Centric Webinar Series, First Quarter Report,” brought to you by ASA corporate partner Essential StaffCARE. It…
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: April is National Volunteer Month Free resources for candidate training Notification forms for converting…
Kentucky Governor Signs Bill Aimed at Mitigating Health Care Workforce Shortages
House Bill 200 (the Kentucky Healthcare Workforce Development Act), signed into law by Gov. Andy Beshear last month, will address health care staffing shortages by allocating funds for health care training programs across a wide range of professions, including home health and nursing. The bill…
Free ASA Webinar Next Week—Employee Retention Tips
It is difficult to sustain business continuity, customer satisfaction, and financial success with high employee turnover. Find out how you can turn your organizationβs leaders into effective retention managers, from B. Lynn Ware of Integral Talent Systems, during the ASA webinar “Stop the Revolving Door: Identifying and Taking Action on Turnover Risks.” It takes place…
DOL, Treasury, and HHS Confirm End of (Most) Covid-19 Rules for Health Plans
The U.S. Department of Labor, the U.S. Department of Treasury, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services jointly issued guidance confirming that most Covid-19-related benefit coverage mandates, as well as the special tolling of benefit plan deadlines, will terminate in connection with…
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