Although 2023 was a challenging economic climate for the staffing and recruitment industry, firms that adopted artificial intelligence and automation technologies and improved productivity were more likely to see revenue gains, according to a Bullhorn survey of more than 1,400 staffing and…
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 book recommendations Expanding into health care staffing Voicemail messages for cold calls Get…
BBSI Reports Strong Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results
Barrett Business Services Inc. reported revenues of $276.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, up 2% from $272.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. The company reported net income of $14.6 million, up from $11.5 million in the year-ago quarter. Revenue from staffing services totaled $22.4…
Kforce Trimmed 200 Jobs in Challenging Year for Tech
Kforce Inc. began the new year with a slimmer workforce after taking steps to curb costs during what Joseph Liberatore, chief executive officer, described as a “more challenging than originally expected” economic environment in 2023. The technology and professional staffing firm has 200 fewer…
FY 2025 H-1B Registration Period and myUSCIS Organizational Account Reminders
On Feb. 28, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services launched new myUSCIS organizational accounts that will allow multiple people within an organization, as well as their…
EEOC, DOL Issue 2024 Regulatory Agendas
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the U.S. Department of Labor recently released their 2024 regulatory agendas. EEOC’s 2024 regulatory agenda indicates that the proposed rule implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act will be a key priority.
DOL said the Wage and Hour…
Almost a Third of Hospital Nurse Leaders Plan to Change Jobs in the Next Year
Close to one third of hospital nurse leaders (31%) intend to leave their jobs in the next year, according to a survey of 186 chief nursing officers, chief nursing executives, and nurse directors serving in hospitals nationwide by AMN Healthcare. Burnout is a key factor driving nurse leader…
2023 EEO-1 Data Collection to Open April 30 With June 4 Deadline
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has updated its EEO-1 data collection website to announce the data collection for the 2023 EEO-1 Component 1 reports will open April 30. The agency has set June 4 as the deadline for reporting. The notice also indicates the “online Filer Support…
USCIS Publishes the Dates for the New Fiscal Year’s H-1B Lottery
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services recently updated employers and immigration practitioners regarding important dates to keep in mind for H-1B registration for the upcoming H-1B lottery. USCIS will launch new organizational accounts in the USCIS online account system on Feb. 28. This year,…
NABE Panel Forecasts Stronger Economic Growth of 2.2% in 2024, Unemployment Rate to Peak at 4%
Panelists sharply revised upwards their projections for U.S. economic growth in 2024, according to a survey of 41 professional forecasters by the National Association for Business Economics. The February NABE Outlook Survey forecast now calls for inflation-adjusted gross domestic product to…
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