MarketWatch (01/24/12) A new Robert Half International survey finds that 38% of executives interviewed said they are more willing to negotiate salary with top candidates than they were one year ago, while just 5% of respondents said they are less willing to negotiate. “Job seekers, especially those with skills in high demand, are gaining leverage…
Report: Failed Drug Tests Leave Jobs Open
Hamilton Journal News (Ohio) (01/29/12) Chelsey Livingston A recent Ohio work force development report notes that companies in the state are complaining that despite Ohio’s more than 80,000 job openings, finding enough workers who can pass drug tests to fill these positions remains a challenge. Sandy Oakes, a training recruiter at the Belcan Staffing Solutions…
Research Roundup: The ‘Flip Side’ of Open Innovation, Productivity Losses From Bad Weather, and Assessing the Risks of Outsourcing
Knowledge@Wharton (02/01/12) In a recent paper published in Organizational Dynamics, Wharton professor Peter Cappelli says corporate managers often do not sufficiently consider risks when hiring temporary or contract workers, generally focusing on operational costs instead. A January 2012 survey by ASA and ASA corporate partner CareerBuilder predicts an increase in U.S. companies hiring temporary or…
Small Businesses Are Less Upbeat, But Jobs Are Open
Wall Street Journal (04/10/12) Eric Morath Higher energy prices are pressuring small businesses, and many plan to begin charging more for goods and services. The National Federation of Independent Business small-business optimism index declined to 92.5 for March from 94.3 in February. But a separate report from the U.S. Department of Labor found the number…
ASA Headquarters Is Open, Phone Lines Down
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Michigan’s Jobs Bank May Not Be Open to All
Crain’s Detroit Business (10/28/12) Sherri Welch Michigan’s revamped talent Web site, mitalent.org, features a new policy blocking recruiters and staffing firms from viewing job seeker profiles due to concerns from job seekers and employers that their résumés were being shopped to employers without their knowledge and that staffing firms were competing with employers for the…
ASA Staffing Employment and Sales Survey Now Open
Share your firm’s data with ASA so you can get the staffing industry information you’re looking for. Participate in the association’s quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey by May 24. Staffing firms that complete the survey receive an exclusive report on the results, which includes temporary and contract staffing sales and gross margin data by…
ASA Staffing Employment and Sales Survey Now Open
Share your firm’s data with ASA so you can get the staffing industry information you’re looking for. Participate in the association’s quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey by May 24. Staffing firms that complete the survey receive an exclusive report on the results, which includes temporary and contract staffing sales and gross margin data by…
ASA Staffing Employment and Sales Survey Now Open
Share your firm’s data with ASA so you can get the staffing industry information you’re looking for. Participate in the association’s quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey by Jan. 29. Staffing firms that complete the survey receive an exclusive report on the results, which includes temporary and contract staffing sales and gross margin data by…
Bass Pro Conciliation Decision Could Open a Can of Worms for Both EEOC and Employers
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