Employers, struggling to fill job openings, increasingly are using artificial intelligence technology to bolster their recruiting efforts. About 80% of human resource and other corporate officials believe AI will have a moderate to significant impact on HR and recruiting in the coming year,…
Network in Your Niche—Virtually
As your staffing firm faces new challenges and tries to answer unexpected questions, are you dealing with questions that are specific to your sector of the staffing industry? Get insight from industry peers during a sector-specific peer networking call where you can discuss top-of-mind challenges and devise solutions. Calls are facilitated by volunteers from ASA…
Get Ready for the Year Ahead With Insights From the New Staffing Industry Playbook
The highly anticipated Staffing Industry Playbook, an annual economic analysis of the staffing industry, was recently released by ASA. The playbook provides data-driven information and insights that are critical to strategic planning and business development—in a user-friendly format—so you can understand the U.S. staffing and recruiting industry during the current economic disruption and evaluate where…
BLS: Staffing Employment Edged Down in December
Temporary help employment dipped 0.1% (-1,600) from November to December, according to seasonally adjusted data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (Note: initial BLS estimates on seasonally adjusted temporary help services employment data tend to be materially revised monthly…
Take Advantage of Bonus Professional Development Content From ASA
When you commit to earning the ASA Certified Staffing Professional®, Technical Services CertifiedSM, Certified Search Consultant®, or Certified Health Care Staffing Professional® credential, you’ll also receive access to more than 20 on-demand professional development Knowledge Bites—free. Knowledge Bites are three- to five-minute videos on a variety of subjects, from search engine optimization to emotional intelligence,…
PrestigePEO Acquires StaffLink Outsourcing LLC
Melville, NY-based professional employer organization PrestigePEO has acquired StaffLink Outsourcing LLC, a Sunrise, FL-based PEO serving small businesses and their employees nationwide, with an emphasis on those across the Eastern seaboard. In particular, StaffLink Outsourcing has a significant…
Free Online Course Addresses ASA Members’ Top Worries
ASA recognizes that one of the top issues keeping staffing and recruiting professionals up at night is growing their talent pipeline amid an ongoing talent shortage. Communicating to job seekers in a way that resonates and captures their interests has never been more critical. The association conducted extensive research to understand the mindset of today’s…
Don’t Miss These ASA State Network Events Just for You
ASA State Network events are designed to deliver targeted content and local networking opportunities for the staffing, recruiting, and workforce solutions industry at regional and state levels. Regional and local events, organized by ASA and its volunteers at the state level, deliver rich learning and networking experiences throughout the U.S. all year long. Join fellow…
Trilantic North America Acquires Addison Group
Trilantic North America has acquired Addison Group, a Chicago-based professional services firm specializing in talent solutions and consulting, from middle-market private equity firm Odyssey Investment Partners LLC. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Addison Group…
New York Significantly Expands Application of Prevailing Wage Requirements
An expansion of prevailing wage law in New York for construction projects will become effective on Jan. 1, 2022. Under Budget Bill, S.7508-B A.9508-B, signed into law by former Gov. Andrew Cuomo on April 3, 2020, workers must be paid prevailing wages on “covered projects,” which refer to…
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