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…
Employers Set to Boost Hiring in First Half of 2024, Unveiling a New Peak in Confidence
Nearly two-thirds of hiring managers (63%) say their company plans to increase the number of employees in the first half of 2024, according to a survey of 1,007 U.S. hiring decision-makers by Express Employment Professionals. Companies that anticipate increasing their company head count in the…
Free ASA Webinar Today—Assistance for Small Businesses
Don’t miss the ASA webinar “How the SBA’s Office of the National Ombudsman Supports and Helps Small Companies.” It takes place today from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern time. Learn how the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of the National Ombudsman works to help small businesses that feel they are being negatively affected by federal…
Inflation Returns as Top Business Problem on Main Street
The National Federation of Independent Business small business optimism index increased 1.3 points in December to 91.9, marking the 24th consecutive month below the 50-year average of 98. Twenty-three percent of small business owners reported that inflation was their single most important problem…
IT Employment Grew by Just 700 Jobs in 2023, Down From 267,000 in 2022
The information technology sector added just 700 jobs last year, compared with 267,000 in 2022, according to Janco Associates based on data from the U.S. Department of Labor. Overall hiring for technology jobs in all industries was hampered by job losses in the first half of last year, said Victor…
Health Care Provider Insights to Inform Workforce Success in 2024
Cross Country Healthcare has released a new report, From Insight to Action: Leveraging…
Free ASA Webinar Tomorrow—Assistance for Small Businesses
Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “How the SBA’s Office of the National Ombudsman Supports and Helps Small Companies,” 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. Learn how the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Office of the National Ombudsman works to help small businesses that feel they are being negatively affected by federal regulations, excessive audits, and unfair penalties and…
The Conference Board Employment Trends Index Increased in December
The Conference Board Employment Trends Index increased in December to 113.15, up from a downwardly revised 112.48 in November.
“The index has been on a gradual decline since its peak in March 2022, yet it remains notably above prepandemic levels,” said Selcuk Eren, senior economist at the…
Xerox to Cut 15% of Its Work Force in the First Quarter of 2024
Xerox said on Wednesday that it is eliminating 15% of its work force as part of a restructuring, the company’s latest move to shift focus to its business-services offerings and away from its photocopier business. The company said it would cut its global workforce, which included about 23,000…