The purpose of a personnel file is to have a centralized location for an employee’s documentation, reflecting his or her employment history. Items to keep in a personnel file include application materials (application, résumé, certificates); handbook acknowledgments; evaluations; promotions and…
Business Owner Optimism Continues to Soar Amid Improving Economic Conditions
Business owner optimism about economic conditions over the next six months has reached a 22-year high amid lessening fears of a recession, according to the PNC Economic Outlook survey. Fifty-five percent of businesses are optimistic about the national economy, according to the survey of 500 small…
Staffing Firms That Adopted Automation and AI Were More Likely to Grow in 2023
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…
Free ASA Webinar Today—Fill Your Sales Pipeline
Don’t miss the ASA webinar “Sales Training With Shad Tidler, Part One: How to Get in Front of New Clients and Fill Your Pipeline More Easily.” It takes place today from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern time. In this interactive webinar, the first part of a two-part sales training series, Shad Tidler will share the…
Elevate Your Compliance Know-How at the ASA Staffing Law & Compliance Conference
The ASA Staffing Law & Compliance Conference is your opportunity to learn must-know legal and compliance information to help protect your firm, win more clients, and hone your operational excellence. Get the staffing, human resource, employment law, and compliance updates you need in sessions such as “Avoiding the Courthouse: Strategies and Alternatives”; “Class Actions and…
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…
Survey Finds 38% of HR Leaders Are Piloting, Planning Implementation, or Have Already Implemented Generative AI
Three in 10 (38%) human resource leaders are piloting, planning implementation, or have already implemented generative artificial intelligence, up from 19% in June 2023, according to a survey of 179 HR leaders by Gartner Inc. The top three use cases involve HR service delivery, HR operations, and…
Free ASA Webinar Tomorrow—Fill Your Sales Pipeline
Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “Sales Training With Shad Tidler, Part One: How to Get in Front of New Clients and Fill Your Pipeline More Easily,” 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. In this interactive webinar, the first part of a two-part sales training series, Shad Tidler will share the keys to ensuring that staffing firms can…
California Civil Rights Department Issues Clarifications on California Pay Data Reports
On Feb. 1, the California Civil Rights Department updated its guidance for pay data reporting. The majority of the guidance remains the same as last year, with a few notable clarifications. CRD has updated the user guide and all…
Heightened Employee Expectations for Wellbeing Support Amid Growing Job Dissatisfaction and Desire to Change Jobs
While employers have made progress on employee wellbeing initiatives during the past few years, employee expectations about these benefits also continue to rise, according to a survey of 255 employers and 698 employees by Buck, a Gallagher company. Almost three-quarters (74%) of employers have…