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: Claiming the employee retention credit Retention rates for travel nurses Using data and metrics…
Find Pay Rate Benchmarks for Your Area
Find employment and wage estimates for nearly 800 occupations nationwide, by state and by metropolitan statistical area, with the newly updated ASA Temporary Help Wage Tool—now available as an easy-to-download Excel file. Use the tool to develop a picture of the temporary help services industry and inform strategic decisions. To get more information and download…
U.S. Wage Growth Increased Substantially in Q4
Fourth quarter U.S. wage growth increased 4.4%, according to the ADP Research Institute Workforce Vitality Report. Wage growth for both job holders and job switchers hit all-time highs of 5.9% and 8.0% respectively. Wage growth for Generation Z (24 years old and younger) job holders saw the…
Get Free Staffing Employment and Sales Data—Participate in the ASA Quarterly Survey
Don’t miss your chance to get the staffing and recruiting data you need. Participate in the association’s quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey for the fourth quarter of 2021, which is open now through Feb. 25. Compare how your company is doing with similar-sized companies and firms within your industry sector. Participants that complete the…
Illinois Noncompetes: Is Two Years of Employment Required?
Beginning Jan. 1, the Illinois Freedom to Work Act applies to all employees, not just “low-wage” employees. Under amendments to the law, adequate consideration for a noncompete or nonsolicit agreement means the employee worked for the employer for at least two years after he or she signed an…
Take Advantage of Staffing Professional Onboarding Courses
The online onboarding courses for new staffing professionals from ASA have been specifically designed for staffing, recruiting, and workforce solutions professionals—and to help your company boost your new hire training program. Whether you are training team members new to the staffing industry or offering a refresher to skilled team members, this course is a great…
ASA Research: Employers Not Meeting Training Expectations of Workers
While 80% of employed U.S. adults consider an employer’s professional development and training offerings an important consideration when accepting a new job, just 39% say their current employer is helping them improve their current skills or gain new skills to do their job better, according to results from the latest ASE Workforce Monitor® online survey…
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: Clients requiring use of E-Verify Drug screening and background check costs Hiring for internal…
Sections Sound Off: Solving the Business Diversity Puzzle
How are ASA member companies working with their clients to expand workforce diversity? What tactics can staffing firms use to identify and place overlooked talent? Find out how your peers answered these questions in the latest issue of Staffing Success magazine. Sections Sound Off highlights answers to intriguing questions from members in six different areas…