Utah House Bill 55 adds a section to the Utah Antidiscrimination Act that prohibits employers from requiring employees to sign nondisclosure or nondisparagement agreements related to sexual harassment and sexual assault and makes such agreements unenforceable. The law, which applies retroactively…
Free ASA Webinar This Month—Gain Confidence as a Speaker
Are you ready to start your speaking and training journey? Are you looking for tips on figuring out what to say and how to find opportunities to say it? Hear from women who went through THRIVEx, the speaker incubator program developed by ASA to encourage women to become industry presenters, during the ASA webinar “Getting…
Looking for Career Guidance? Participate in the ASA Mentor Match Program
Are you looking for a boost in your career, or help developing yourself as an emerging leader in the staffing and recruiting industry? Enroll as a mentee in the ASA Mentor Match program. Mentor Match allows members to make valuable industry connections, define career goals, and gain insight from staffing peers. The goal of the…
Frustrated Job Hunters Can’t Find Roles That Pay as Well as Their Old Ones
Some white-collar workers say the current job market is the most difficult they’ve ever experienced. For jobs in industries like mortgage lending, marketing, and human resources, some companies are offering salaries that are lower than what new hires had been making at their previous jobs, often…
Royal Caribbean Recruiting Thousands to Meet Surging Demand
Cruise operator Royal Caribbean Group is in discussions with new and existing markets around the world to recruit thousands of workers to staff its ships and private destinations to keep up with record cruise demand. Tourism boards and port operators from around the world said Royal Caribbean is…
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: Business-to-business lead generation Next steps for the U.S. National Labor Relations Board’s joint-employer rule…
U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Increase to Highest Level Since August
Initial applications for U.S. unemployment benefits increased by 22,000 to 231,000 in the week ended May 4, according to U.S. Department of Labor data released Thursday. The median forecast in a Bloomberg survey of economists called for 212,000 applications. Up until this latest week, first-time…
New Robert Half Research Reveals Severity of the Technology Skills Gap Amid Talent Shortage
Nearly two-thirds of technology leaders 65%) said they have a skills gap within their department, and 62% feel the skills gap has a greater impact today compared with a year ago, according to a survey of nearly 700 corporate technology leaders in the U.S. by Robert Half. The top priorities for…
Nurse.org Releases Latest ‘State of Nursing’ Findings
Job satisfaction among nurses surged 64% last year from the prior year, according to “The 2024 State of Nursing” report from Nurse.org, based on a survey of more than 2,400 nurses. Respondents also showed increased optimism about the nursing profession, with 69% saying they loved being a nurse,…
Are You Prepared for Tough Legislation Trends Impacting Staffing? Read Staffing Success Magazine
Compliance burdens may vary across states, influencing the competitive landscape for staffing firms as well as their operational costs and efficiency. In the latest issue of Staffing Success magazine, get a sneak peek at the quickly upcoming ASA Staffing Law and Compliance Conference—May 16–17 in Washington, DC—and learn how firms that are adept at navigating…
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