As your staffing firm faces evolving challenges and tries to answer unexpected questions, are you dealing with questions that are specific to your sector of the staffing industry? Get insight from industry peers during a peer networking call where you can discuss top-of-mind challenges and devise solutions. Calls are facilitated by volunteers from ASA (participants…
Get Free Staffing Employment and Sales Data—ASA Quarterly Survey Now Open
The association’s quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey for the fourth quarter of 2023 is now open. Staffing companies that complete the brief survey by Feb. 23—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…
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: Calculating gross margins Interview questions to ask when hiring a recruiter New York’s Secure…
Duolingo Cuts 10% of Contractors as It Uses More AI to Create App Content
Duolingo Inc., the maker of language-learning software, is eliminating some contractors while using generative artificial intelligence to create more content, the latest sign that companies are moving some tasks usually handled by workers to AI tools. Approximately 10% of contractors were…
Free ASA Webinar This Month—Managing Your Online Reputation
Are you aware of how your online reputation could factor into your ability to persuade clients and attract candidates? Get insights from industry leaders—Eric Gregg of ClearlyRated, the association’s satisfaction survey partner, will facilitate a discussion during the ASA webinar “Online Excellence: Why Reputation Matters for Recruiter Success.” It takes place Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2–3…
Online Labor Demand Decreases Slightly in December
The Conference Board-Lightcast Help Wanted OnLine Index dropped in December 2023 to 147.4, down from an upwardly revised 148.0 in November. The 0.7% decrease between December and November followed a 0.4% decline between October and November. Overall, the Index is down 14.0% from one year ago…
New Staffing Professionals Starting? Onboarding Courses Available on ASA Learn
Looking to enhance your new hire process and your team’s knowledge of the staffing industry? Need to train new hires or offer refresher courses to seasoned team members? ASA has developed a program of onboarding courses specifically designed for staffing, recruiting, and workforce solutions professionals. You can purchase and assign courses to your team and…
ISM: Services Activity Grew in December
Economic activity in the services sector expanded in December for the 12th consecutive month, according to the Institute for Supply Management. The sector has grown in 42 of the last 43 months, with the lone contraction in December 2022. In December, the services index registered 50.6%, down from…
Find Pay Rate Benchmarks for Your Area With the Expanded Temporary Help Wage Tool
Get employment and wage estimates for more than 800 occupations nationwide, by state and by metropolitan statistical area, with a view of the temporary help services industry. The ASA Temporary Help Wage Tool has been updated and now is available as an easy-to-download Excel file. This resource can help you inform strategic decisions and support…
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: Behavioral assessment resources Participate in a survey on hiring practices Your ASA community summary…
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