More than a dozen of the world’s leading employers have announced that they are adopting criteria to mitigate data and algorithmic bias in human resources and workforce decisions, including recruiting, compensation, and employee development. The companies are members of the recently formed Data &…
U.S. Department of Labor Finds IT Company Violated H-1B Visa Program When It Failed to Use and Pay Worker
Information technology services company Cigniti Technologies Inc. hired a system analyst under the H-1B visa program, then failed to use and pay the worker the required prevailing wage for nonproductive time—an illegal practice known as “benching”—a U.S. Department of Labor investigation has…
U.S. Sees Sharpest Rise in Independent Workforce in More Than 50 Years
There was record-breaking growth in the number of independent workers to more than 51 million in 2021 from 38 million in 2020, according to the 11th Annual State of Independence in America report by MBO Partners. That is a 34% increase in people choosing independent work. The number of digital…
What’s Good Wednesday: More Than 27,000 Peers on ASA Central
This year ASA members have posted nearly 200 conversations on ASA Central, the staffing industry’s exclusive online community. Discussions range from building a list of prospective clients, to top recruiting practices, to vaccine requirements for health care providers—and more. The dynamic online community is home to more than 27,000 staffing professional profiles and countless ongoing…
Korn Ferry Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2022 Results
Korn Ferry reported fee revenue of $639.4 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2022, up 47% (up 46% in constant currency) from $435.4 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2021. The company reported net income of $75.8 million, compared with net income of $27.8 million in the…
Astrix Acquires ResultWorks
Astrix, a provider of professional and staffing services for life science and other science-based organizations, has acquired ResultWorks, a provider of business analysis and transformation services to science and information-intensive organizations. The combined team will enable Astrix to…
Online Labor Demand Rises in November
The Conference Board-Burning Glass Help Wanted OnLine Index rose in November and now stands at 165.7, up from 161.2 in October. The 2.8% increase between October and November follows a 1.5% increase between September and October. The index is up 61% from a year ago. The index measures changes over…
Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave Updates 2022 Contribution Rates and Benefit Amounts: Employers to Notify Employees
The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave in October announced updates to contribution rates and weekly benefit amounts under the Paid Family and Medical Leave Act. The changes to the PFMLA are effective Jan. 1, 2022. As a reminder, the maximum weekly amount of benefits available to…
ASA Releases 2021 Staffing Industry Playbook—Get a Guided Tour This Week
The highly anticipated Staffing Industry Playbook, an annual economic analysis of the staffing industry, has just been released by ASA. The Staffing Industry 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…
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…
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