Futuris Co., a human capital management company focused on HCM staffing, consulting, and technology services, has completed the acquisition of Fairfax, VA-based Akvarr Inc., a provider of information technology consulting, engineering, talent solutions, agile project management, and workforce…
ASA Concludes Successful Convention; Names 2022 Leaders
At the annual membership meeting held last week during Staffing World®, the ASA annual convention and expo, association members elected eight directors: Susan Dietrich, AllTek Staffing and Resource Group W. Benjamin “Ben” Elliott, Randstad Tom Gimbel, LaSalle Network Karenjo Goodwin, Exact Staff Ranjini Poddar, Artech LLC Mark Toth, CSP, ManpowerGroup Steve Wehn, AMN Healthcare DeLibra…
Jump-Start New Hires’ Success With the ASA Online Onboarding Program
Prepare your team with the industry-specific information they need to represent your company in the best way—or give new employees the best possible first impression of the industry and your firm. The online staffing professional onboarding course program from ASA equips your team with essential industry knowledge. The online course modules include “Introduction to the…
Randstad Acquires Cella
Randstad NV has announced that Randstad USA has acquired Cella, a staffing, managed solutions, and consulting firm for the creative, marketing, and digital market. The acquisition enables Randstad to build a strong position in the significant and growing U.S. marketing, creative, and digital…
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: Applying for the Employee Retention Tax Credit Proof of Covid vaccination for job candidates…
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…
NABE Panelists Temper Forecast for GDP Growth in 2021; Two-Thirds Expect Full Job Market Recovery by Late 2022
Expectations about the prospects for economic growth in 2021 have moderated since May, according to a survey of 47 professional forecasters by the National Association for Business Economics. The median forecast calls for a 4.0% annualized growth rate in the third quarter of 2021 for inflation…
Burned Out and Restless From the Pandemic, Women Redefine Their Career Ambitions
About 42% of professional women say they felt burned out often or almost always last year amid the pandemic, compared with 32% of men, according to the seventh annual Women in the Workplace study of 423 companies and more than 65,000 employees by McKinsey & Co. and LeanIn.Org. More than half of…
Salary Trends for 2022: Numbers to Know in a Tight Labor Market
Many workers feel they are overdue for a pay raise, according to research by Robert Half. The staffing firm conducted three surveys (of more than 2,800 workers, more than 2,800 senior managers, and more than 1,000 workers) and found nearly half of workers (49%) think they’re earning less than they…
FlexJobs Acquires Job-Hunt
FlexJobs, an online job service for professionals seeking remote and flexible work, has acquired Job-Hunt.org, a career website offering expert resources and guides to improving one’s job search. With more than 1,000 articles by job search and career experts, Job-Hunt provides information to help…
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