If you’ve been waiting for the right time to earn your Certified Staffing Professional® credential from ASA or to start one of the new ASA Pro Stacks credentialing programs, the right time is right now. The ASA certification sale continues through July 31—meaning you’ll save 20% on exam packages, a la carte study materials, ASA…
American Airlines Has a Contract Deal With Flight Attendants
American Airlines and the union representing its flight attendants said they have reached agreement on a new contract that includes pay raises. Terms of the proposal were not disclosed. The agreement, covering 28,000 workers, faces a union ratification vote. The Association of Professional Flight…
Pennsylvania Bans Most Noncompete Agreements for Health Care Practitioners
Pennsylvania House Bill 1633, the Fair Contracting for Health Care Practitioners Act, which goes into effect Jan. 1, 2025, restricts the ability of employers and health care practitioners to enter into noncompete agreements. Under the law, any noncompete covenant that “has the effect of impeding”…
Randstad Reports Second Quarter 2024 Results
Randstad reported revenues of €6.09 billion in the second quarter of 2024, down 6% (down 8% organically) from €6.47 billion in the second quarter of 2023. Net income totaled €78 million, down 43% from €137 million in the year-ago quarter.
North American revenue totaled €1.19 billion, down…
Staffing World Delivers Focused Learning to Maximize Your Business Success
Don’t miss Staffing World® 2024, the ASA annual convention and expo—your opportunity to make strategic connections, learn about new developments, and get solutions to win business and spur growth. This year’s event takes place Oct. 22–24 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, TN, and details about the more than 30 educational…
Viral Layoffs: Important Considerations for Employment Actions in the Digital Age
The best way to avoid a negative viral employee review is to prevent the post from happening in the first place. Employers should operate on the assumption that meetings and communications with employees could end up on social media and need to prepare accordingly. Employers should understand…
Record Share of NABE Panelists Reports Their Firms Raised Prices in Q2 2024
A larger share of respondents reported that their firms increased prices over the last three months than in the previous quarter, with 57% reporting rising prices, according to a survey of 45 professional forecasters by the National Association for Business Economics. The share is up from 41% in…
AI Is a Worry for Many Workers and ‘Front of Mind’ for Employers, Manpower Says
ManpowerGroup Inc. chief executive officer Jonas Prising addressed how artificial intelligence was affecting the job market, during the company’s postearnings call with analysts. “[W]hile the promise of AI is yet to be realized, it is front of mind for businesses across every industry,” Prising…
Three in 10 Employees Might Take Pay Cuts or Demotions to Survive Layoffs
About three-fourths (76%) of workers would be willing to work weekends to avoid being laid off, according to a survey of 1,250 workers in the U.S. by ResumeBuilder.com, a resource for professional résumé templates and career advice. About half (58%) would accept less desirable work, 48% would…
Alvarez & Marsal Acquires Wilkinson Partners
Global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal has expanded its capabilities by acquiring London-headquartered executive search firm Wilkinson Partners. Tom Wilkinson, founder and chief executive officer of Wilkinson Partners, will assume the role of managing director and lead the newly formed…
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