In the California State Senate, ACA 6—a proposed constitutional amendment to the California constitution that would have limited the ability of the University of California system to contract for services—was defeated during a recent meeting of the elections and constitutional amendments committee. The UC system adamantly opposed the bill—with strong support from ASA and California…
Online Labor Demand Rises in May
The Conference Board-Lightcast Help Wanted OnLine Index rose in May 2024 to 127.3, up from 123.1 in April. The 3.4% increase between May and April followed a 3.5% decrease between April and March. Overall, the Index is down 10.5% from one year ago…
BambooHR: A Quarter of Execs Hoped for Turnover With Return to Office Policies
Nearly one in three (32%) managers admit the main goal for return to office policies was to track employees, according to a survey of 1,504 full-time salaried employees by cloud-based human resource platform BambooHR. One in four (25%) vice president and C-suite executives and one in five (18%) HR…
BLS: Staffing Employment Declined in May
Temporary help employment declined 0.5% (-14,100 jobs) from April to May, 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 monthly…
Business Executives Continue Their Seesaw Outlook on the U.S. Economy
Some 35% of business executives said they were optimistic about the economy’s prospects over the next 12 months, down from 43% last quarter, according to the second-quarter AICPA & CIMA Economic Outlook Survey, which included 315 qualified responses from certified public accountants who hold…
The Latest From Your Colleagues on ASA Central
ASA Central—the dynamic online community just for staffing professionals—is home to more than 27,000 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: Adapting to new challenges in health care staffing Fee structures for direct hire placements…
USCIS Announces Trial Launch of E-Verify+; New E-Verify Login Effective June 25
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services recently announced the trial launch of E-Verify+, which will integrate Form I-9 with the federal E-Verify employment eligibility verification process. Employees will be able to input their personal information and documentation directly into the E-Verify+…
BLS Releases Data on Job Openings, Hires, and Separations in April
The number of job openings changed little at 8.1 million on the last business day of April, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Over the month, both the number of hires and total separations were little changed at 5.6 million and 5.4 million, respectively. Within separations, quits…
Yoh Survey Reveals What Americans Most Want to Discuss When Looking for a Job
The top question Americans would want to be asked during a job interview to determine if a given role was right for them is ‘what do you think makes you a good candidate for this job’ (54%), according to a survey of 2,084 adults by Yoh. Forty-six percent would want to be asked ‘what soft skills do…
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