Don’t miss an extraordinary opportunity to supercharge your career. Designed especially for women leaders and emerging leaders in staffing, THRIVE virtual 2024 takes place Thursday, May 2, 1:30─6 p.m. Eastern time. The half-day online event, presented by the ASA women in leadership interest group, will feature inspiring sessions, tailored breakout sessions, and dynamic networking opportunities…
Business Roundtable Releases Cybersecurity Playbook to Help Employers Build Talent Pools, Expand Employment Opportunities
Business Roundtable has issued a new “playbook” to help employers create entry points to cybersecurity careers and strengthen cybersecurity talent pipelines across various sectors. The playbook includes practical information employers can use to create more clear entry points to cybersecurity for…
New York City Creates Workplace Bill of Rights Poster to Be Distributed by July 1
New York City employers have until July 1 to post and distribute a new Know Your Rights at Work notice from the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, which features a QR code…
Learn About the Newest Professional Development Program From ASA—Staffing Pro Stacks
Last week ASA announced its new professional development program, Staffing Pro Stacks—an effective way to get your firm on an upward trajectory in just nine weeks. This intensive credentialing program has been designed by the best trainers in the industry to address the specific pain points you and your company are struggling with. There are…
ASA Workforce Monitor: Many Americans Prefer Hybrid or In-Person Schedule
According to the latest ASA Workforce Monitor® survey, commissioned by ASA and conducted online by The Harris Poll, 68% of Americans prefer a hybrid or in-person work schedule. As companies around the country debate returning to the office, 39% of Americans said that hybrid—a mix of in-person and remote work—was their ideal work schedule. Nearly…
CoreTech Consulting Group Acquires Theoris Inc.
CoreTech Consulting Group LLC has acquired Theoris Inc., an information technology staffing firm that serves clients in 24 states including a focus in the Cincinnati, Chicago, and Philadelphia markets. Theoris’ service lines include engineering staffing, software development, IT consulting, and…
U.S. DOL Releases Final Overtime Rule—Effective July 2024
The U.S. Department of Labor has issued its final overtime rule, which substantially boosts the minimum salary for “white collar” employees to be exempt from the federal Fair Labor Standards Act’s overtime pay mandates. Effective July 1, 2024, an executive, administrative, or professional employee…
Randstad Reports First Quarter 2024 Results
Randstad reported revenues of €5.94 billion in the first quarter of 2024, down 9% (down 8% organically) from €6.52 billion in the first quarter of 2023. Net income totaled €88 million, down 43% from €154 million in the year-ago quarter.
North American revenue totaled €1.20 billion, down…
Employers Are Using ‘Dry Promotions’ to Boost Retention—and Gen Z Is Seeing the Most
Around 33% of Generation Z workers have been offered a “dry promotion,” meaning a new title without a raise, in the last 12 months, compared with 18% of Millennials, 7% of Gen Xers, and 3% of baby boomers, according to a survey by Robert Half Inc. More than 75% of Gen Z workers accepted their dry…
Earn Recognition for Your Staffing Stars and Job Training Programs—Deadline Next Week
Gain national recognition for your company—and leverage that recognition to differentiate your firm in your most competitive markets—by participating in the American Staffing Association’s prestigious professional recognition programs. ASA is now accepting applications for the ASA Elevate Awards and National Staffing Employee of the Year. The deadline for applications is May 1. The ASA Elevate…