The Conference Board-Lightcast Help Wanted OnLine Index declined in October to 156.4, down from an upwardly revised 160.9 in September. The 2.8% decrease between September and October follows a 0.6% increase between August and September. Overall, the index is down 2.1% from one year ago…
Majority of Business Leaders Say the Economy Will Improve or Stay the Same
Business leaders currently are feeling the most confident about the economy compared with recent years, according to the 2024 National Business Trends Survey from the Employer Associations of America. EAA provides the survey to share information on what 1,049 organizations and executives did in…
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 travel nurse stipends Delay to equal pay and benefits mandate under Illinois Day…
New California Noncompete Laws Add Teeth to State’s Noncompetition Prohibition
In California, two new noncompete bills—Senate Bill 699 and Assembly Bill 1076—take effect on Jan. 1, 2024. Employers are expressly prohibited, pursuant to AB 1076, from entering into noncompetition agreements with California employees that are void under California law and, pursuant to SB 699,…
Alaska’s Minimum Wage Will Increase in 2024
The Alaska minimum wage will rise from $10.85 an hour to $11.73 an hour in 2024. Alaska annually adjusts its minimum wage for inflation, based on the Consumer Price Index for urban consumers in the Anchorage metropolitan area for the preceding calendar year.
Salaried employees, who are…
Participate in the ASA Quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey
The association’s quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey for the third quarter of 2023 is now open. 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 summary,…
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Will Artificial Intelligence Transform Jobs? Read Staffing Success Magazine
As technology and society continue to integrate artificial intelligence (AI), many American adults fear it will result in higher unemployment, according to the latest ASA Workforce Monitor® online survey. But there may also be advantages. In the latest issue of Staffing Success magazine, ASA research coordinator Max Aldrich reviews survey findings about Americans’ attitudes 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: Payrolling light industrial workers Prospective client referral programs Software programs for email marketing campaigns…
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