Some 81% of health care professionals say they’ve experienced burnout, with the majority (62%) saying they’re at risk of burnout right now and 49% noting that they’ve considered leaving the field altogether, according to a survey of 1,000 nurses and health care workers across the U.S. by ShiftKey,…
Massachusetts Implements New Pay Transparency Law
Massachusetts recently implemented a law requiring employers with at least 25 employees in the Commonwealth to disclose salary ranges in job postings. The law also requires employers with at least 100 employees in Massachusetts to report aggregate equal employment opportunity data on a yearly…
Staffing 360 Solutions Divests U.K. Staffing Business to Focus Exclusively on U.S. Staffing Industry
Staffing 360 Solutions Inc. has announced a targeted shift in its focus exclusively on its U.S. staffing business of Monroe Staffing Services, Key Resources, Headway Workforce Solutions, and Lighthouse Professional Services, and that IPE Ventures has assumed ownership of the company’s U.K.-based…
AI Is Starting to Threaten White-Collar Jobs. Few Industries Are Immune
While the total number of jobs directly lost to generative artificial intelligence currently is low, generative AI could soon upend a much larger share of white-collar jobs, including middle and high-level managers, according to company consultants and executives. Further, business leaders say AI…
Register for the Staffing Law & Compliance Conference—Savings End One Month From Today
Register for the ASA Staffing Law & Compliance Conference before registration rates increase March 15 to hear from subject matter experts on the industry’s most pressing topics—including artificial intelligence, contract negotiations, legislation aimed at the staffing industry, remote work, and more. This two-day event features sessions for staffing firm owners and executives, human resource professionals,…
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: Developing a policy for the use of artificial intelligence Top staffing trends for 2024…
Participate in the ASA Quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey
The association’s quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey for the fourth quarter of 2023 will close next Friday. Staffing companies that complete the brief survey—including search and placement firms—will have access to an exclusive report on the results, enhanced with graphs. The report, which participants can download from the ASA website, also includes an executive…
Online Labor Demand Decreases Slightly in January
The Conference Board-Lightcast Help Wanted OnLine Index dropped in January to 150.7, down from an upwardly revised 152.0 in December. The 0.8% decrease between January and December followed a 1.1% increase between December and November. Overall, the index is down 8.7% from one year ago…
Frontline Workers Have Greater Mental Health Needs, Yet Are Less Likely to Seek Help
Despite having more demanding roles tied to a higher degree of stress, frontline workers are less aware of employer mental wellbeing benefits, more likely to say they do not have a problem, and are less likely to reach out for help than their nonfrontline colleagues, according to a study of 1,183…
Tandym Group Acquires Kolter Solutions
Tandym Group, a national consulting, recruitment, and workforce solutions company, has acquired Kolter Solutions, a technology staffing firm. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Based in Maitland, FL, Kolter is a recruiting and staff augmentation firm specializing in health care…