Are you looking for opportunities to contribute your skills and insights to the staffing industry without a major time commitment? ASA currently has several microvolunteering opportunities open—these small, brief actions can result in a significant benefit for you and for the association. Be featured in Staffing Success magazine in an ASA-certified member spotlight, or the…
Plan for These Free ASA Webinars Next Month
The next few weeks will be full of free education from ASA. These upcoming ASA webinars can help you manage younger workers, prepare for a merger or acquisition, and more. Sept. 3—”Working With the Next Generation: How to Recruit, Hire, and Retain Generation Z“ Generation Z (Americans born between 1997 and 2012) is rapidly entering…
Get Accelerated Education With Staffing Pro Stacks
ASA offers a new, effective way to get your firm on an upward trajectory in just nine weeks. Staffing Pro Stacks, its new professional development program, is a first-of-its-kind intensive credentialing program expertly designed by the best trainers in the industry to tackle your company’s biggest challenges. The program addresses specific pain points that staffing…
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: Growing your direct hire professional placement business The evolving role of automation in recruiting…
U.S. Job Growth in Year Through March Was Far Less Than Estimated
U.S. employers added far fewer jobs than originally reported in the year through March, the U.S. Department of Labor said on Wednesday. The department’s estimate for total payroll employment for the period from April 2023 to March 2024 was lowered by 818,000. The revision represented a total…
The Staffing Celebration Happens Next Month
National Staffing Employee Week is only a couple of weeks away. The annual celebration that honors individuals employed by U.S. staffing agencies will take place Sept. 9–15. During National Staffing Employee Week, local associations and industry partners organize events and activities aimed at honoring and recognizing the contributions and achievements of temporary and contract employees…
Just Announced—Come to Staffing World to Hear Author and Business Consultant Debbie Peterson
Are you ready to create your best future alongside the industry’s brightest leaders? Staffing World® 2024, the ASA annual convention and expo, brings together people from all experience levels and segments of the staffing industry for unprecedented learning, networking, and collective advancement. This year’s event, Oct. 22–24 in Nashville, TN, will feature highly sought-after speaker,…
iHire Publishes 2024 State of Online Recruiting Report
Talent shortages persist despite a more stable labor market and steady hiring needs, according to a survey of 1,637 job seekers and 586 employers in the U.S. by iHire, a career-oriented employment platform. Six in 10 (63%) employers cited receiving too many unqualified applicants as one of their…
Hurricane Beryl Likely Had Minor Impact on U.S. Labor Market in July
Unemployment in Texas rose moderately in July, suggesting that Hurricane Beryl had a minor impact on the labor market and confirming the sharp slowdown in U.S. job growth last month. The jobless rate in Texas, which was slammed by Beryl in the second week of July, rose to 4.1% last month from 4.0%…
Last Chance to Get Your Free Copy of Molly Fletcher’s New Book—Sign Up Today
Join leading women in staffing at THRIVE Live, Oct. 21–22 in Nashville, TN. ASA has just announced that entrepreneur, motivational speaker, author, and former sports agent Molly Fletcher will be the keynote presenter to kick off the second day of the event. Fletcher and ASA have a gift for ASA members—a completely free copy of…
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