Right now is the perfect time to invest in yourself, your company, and your future success. During the ASA certification sale, you’ll save 30% on certification products (excluding renewals)—including certification packages, exams, books, and more. Find out which of the four ASA credentials—Certified Staffing Professional®, Technical Services CertifiedSM, Certified Search Consultant®, or Certified Health Care…
Pre-Employment Background Checks: Considerations for Employers When Screening Prospective Employees
Pre-employment background checks generally are used by employers to screen candidates during the hiring process to verify their backgrounds and assess their fitness for the job. These checks can cover the candidate’s education, professional licenses, and certifications; prior employment; personal…
Plan Your Professional Development to Get Ready for 2024—Register for Staffing World Today
Whether you’re a recruiter, human resource professional, or business owner, you’ll find valuable insights, networking opportunities, and inspiration to accelerate your firm’s growth at Staffing World® 2023, Oct. 3–5 at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, NC. Visit staffingworld.net for details about the learning opportunities—more than 30 sessions in 12 major content categories—and make your…
The 2023 State of Online Recruiting
Nearly a third (35.2%) of employers expect economic uncertainty to impact their ability to hire in the coming year, compared with 70.6% that said the same about talent shortages, according to a survey of more than 2,600 U.S. employers and job seekers by career-oriented platform iHire. The top…
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: Regulations for the New Jersey Temporary Workers’ Bill of Rights Procedures for a startup…
Specialized Staffing Merges With CHS Solutions
Butler, PA-based Specialized Staffing is partnering with CHS Solutions, a staffing firm that primarily operates out of Allegheny and Westmoreland Counties. The move was made official in late July. The company will operate under the CHS Solutions name…
Right Now Is the Right Time to Get Certified—Save 30% in August
If you’ve been waiting for the right time to earn your Certified Staffing Professional®, Technical Services CertifiedSM, Certified Search Consultant®, or Certified Health Care Staffing Professional® credential from ASA, the right time is right now. During the ASA certification sale, you’ll save 30% on certification products (excluding renewals)—including certification packages, exams, books, lapel pins, certificate…
Work-From-Home Jobs Becoming Popular Among Blue-Collar Employees
Professional services workers account for most remote workers, while a smaller share includes lower-paid service workers. The newfound ability of lower-wage, blue-collar employees to work from home is one reason the share of adults working or looking for jobs hovered at 62.6% in June, up from…
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 navigate employment eligibility verification laws, grow your business, and more. Aug. 1—”OSHA’s Temporary Worker Initiative: Warehousing Hazards” In 2013, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration launched a Temporary Worker Initiative, an enforcement and education effort…
California Workplace Poster Requirements and Their Application to Remote Employees
In California, email distribution is an acceptable way to distribute workplace information to employees, according to California Labor Code section 1207, the statute that codified Senate Bill 657, which went into effect on Jan. 1, 2022. The statute expressly states that disseminating information…
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