Women account for 39% of supply-chain employees, from distribution center workers to C-suite executives, as of May, according to data from Gartner Inc. That is slightly down from 41% last year but up from 37% in 2018. Women hold 19% of top executive roles. People of color held 32% of all…
Free ASA Webinar Tomorrow—Wage and Hour Law Compliance
Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “Avoiding Common Wage and Hour Compliance Traps in the Staffing Industry,” 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. Learn how to guard against common wage and hour liabilities and mitigate risk. All ASA webinars are free for ASA members, and most qualify for continuing education hours toward ASA certification renewal. To learn more…
Free ASA Webinar Next Week—Recruiting Internal Sales Staff
Direct hire and executive search firms are skilled at placing candidates for their clients, but they sometimes struggle to recruit internal staff. Learn how to hire and onboard salespeople who focus on business development and client maintenance during the ASA webinar “ASA Search and Placement Webinar Series, Part 2: Onboarding a Client-Focused Salesperson in the…
Relaunched for 2023: ASA Staffing Operations Benchmarking Survey Now Open
Participate in the ASA Staffing Operations Benchmarking Survey and gain exclusive online access to a wealth of data and company benchmarks that focus specifically on temporary and contract staffing and direct hire search and placement services. This survey provides an up-to-date collection of indispensable data that informs decision-making so your staffing company can position itself…
Today’s ASA Webinar Cancelled
The ASA webinar scheduled for this afternoon, “ASA Search and Placement Webinar Series, Part 1: Onboarding a Candidate-Focused Recruiter in the Direct Hire Space,” will not take place today. The webinar has tentatively been rescheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 20. When the new date is confirmed, details will be published in this newsletter and at americanstaffing.net.
‘Everybody’s a Free Agent’
More candidates are applying for jobs with no intention of leaving their current employer. They are just looking to land an offer they can use to force their current employer to give them a raise. “Candidates are shopping more now than they ever have,” says Michelle Reisdorf, a district director…
Free ASA Webinar Tomorrow—Recruiting Recruiters
Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “ASA Search and Placement Webinar Series, Part 1: Onboarding a Candidate-Focused Recruiter in the Direct Hire Space,” 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. In the first session in a two-part webinar series presented by the ASA search and placement section, learn how to find and retain the right talent for your team….
Plan for These Free ASA Webinars Next Month
The next few weeks will be full of free education from ASA. These upcoming ASA webinars can help you retain employees, minimize your tax burden, and more. Dec. 1β”Avoiding Common Wage and Hour Compliance Traps in the Staffing Industry” Learn how to guard against common wage and hour liabilities and mitigate risk. Dec. 6β”ASA Search…
There’s a Job-Market Riddle at the Heart of the Coming Recession
Workers have a better-than-usual shot at holding onto their jobs if recession arrives. Jonas Prising, chief executive officer of ManpowerGroup Inc., expects to see companies trying to keep employees on their books even as business slows down. “They’ll absorb a drop in demand for their products and…
H-1B Registration Survival Guide—Fiscal Year 2024
To prepare for next year’s H-1B lottery registration, employers should consider identifying all current and prospective non-U.S.-citizen employees who have not held H-1B status before, but may need to obtain this status beginning on Oct. 1, 2023. A prospective petitioner may only have one…