The Conference Board-Burning Glass Help Wanted OnLine Index fell slightly in October and now stands at 164.4, down from 165.2 in September. The 0.49% decline between September and October follows a 4.1% increase between August and September. Overall, the index is up 57.3% from a year ago.<br…
Get Key Staffing Metrics, Participate in the ASA Quarterly Survey
The association’s quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey for the third quarter of 2021 is open until Nov. 26. 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…
ASA Offers Resources on Partnering With Diverse-Owned Businesses
Staffing companies—particularly small businesses and minority-, veteran-, LGBT-, and woman-owned businesses—find they may be able to partner with larger companies that have supplier diversity initiatives in place. The ASA inclusion, diversity, and equity advocacy (IDEA) group has developed guidance for ASA members interested in partnering with those companies or in becoming a diverse-owned certified business….
DOL Relaunches EARN Web Site to Help Make Public, Private Sector Workplaces More Inclusive for People With Disabilities
The U.S. Department of Labor on Tuesday announced the newly redesigned Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN) web site. Supported cooperatively by the department’s Office of Disability Employment Policy and Cornell University, the EARN site offers resources to help…
How Do Candidates Feel About Their Job Prospects?
Eight in 10 job candidates (80%), both active and passive seekers, foresee working for a new company in the next 12 months—despite, or possibly due to, the economic uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.—according to the 2020 Candidate Sentiment Study by ASA and its corporate research partner, ClearlyRated. The data from the…
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…
BLS: Staffing Employment Grows in October
Temporary help employment increased 1.5% (+41,100 jobs) from September to October, 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…
Eliassen Group Acquires Lightwell
Reading, MA-based Eliassen Group LLC, a strategic consulting and talent solutions firm, has acquired Lightwell Inc., an Ohio-based technology and business solutions firm headquartered in Ohio with a presence across the U.S., Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. Lightwell provides professional…
The Latest From Your Colleagues on ASA Central
ASA Central—the dynamic online community just for staffing professionals—is home to more than 20,000 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: ASA Central on a new mobile app Cadence for commission payments Metrics and rewards…
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. The association’s quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey for the third quarter of 2021 is now open. Participate in the survey and compare how your company is doing with similar-sized companies and firms within your industry sector. After completing the survey, you…
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