Workers’ advocacy groups are calling for greater protections for construction workers and others who work outside. They say the current heat wave, as well as the specter of future summers with soaring temperatures due to climate change, shows a needs for more protections. In most states, companies…
The ‘Hot’ Labor Market Isn’t Helping a Certain Group of Job Seekers
Despite the fact that 336,000 jobs were added to the U.S. economy last month, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, many white-collar workers are having a difficult time finding jobs with better pay or perks. Seventy percent of the September job increases were in three sectors—government,…
The New Job Hot Spots: Phoenix, Orlando, and Albuquerque
In the last four years, job growth has shifted from San Francisco and other cities in the West to the Sunbelt. The trend can be attributed in part to the increase in remote work, but hiring also has increased in traditionally low-cost markets, boosting competition and pay for workers across the…
Lie-Detecting AI Screening Tools Place CVS in the Hot Seat
In Baker v. CVS Health Corp., CVS was accused of violating state and federal law prohibiting the use of lie detectors through its use of an artificial intelligence screening tool in the interview process. CVS uses HireVue’s video interview technology to ask applicants questions about…
They Are Hot, Upwardly Mobile Jobs. Here’s Why They Are So Hard to Fill
Many fast-growing, upwardly mobile jobs require some tech-based skills instead of a college degree and are in such sectors as health care, information technology, and energy production. However, these jobs tend to be hard to fill, often because job seekers are unaware they exist.
Last year,…
Celebrate the Life of Industry Leader John J. Husic Jr.
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Be an Industry Thought Leader—Share Your Expertise
The American Staffing Association’s call for subject matter experts is currently open. Do you have insights that are essential to the staffing, recruiting, or workforce solutions industry that you’d like to share with the ASA community in 2025? Submit your proposal today for your chance to speak at Staffing World®, the ASA annual convention and…
Rapid Growth in Demand for Open Source Tech Talent
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Microsoft Launches Campaign to Fill 250,000 Cybersecurity Jobs, Warning of Workforce Crisis
Microsoft has announced a national campaign to help fill 250,000 cybersecurity jobs in the U.S. by 2025. Brad Smith, Microsoft’s president, said the current workforce shortage is at crisis levels and threatens to undermine the country’s ability to protect itself against cyber and ransomware…
Construction Employment Increases in 250 of 358 Metro Areas Between July 2021 and 2022, but Contractors Report Difficulty Finding Workers
Construction employment increased in 250 of 358 metro areas (70%) between July 2021 and July 2022, according to an analysis of government employment data by the Associated General Contractors of America. The unemployment rate for jobseekers with construction experience plunged to 3.5% in July from…
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