In a fast-changing economy it can be tricky to know what lies around the corner—much less how to plan years down the line. Staffing and recruiting companies with access to the most reliable information and industry-specific analysis will be able to make shrewd, data-centric decisions as future employment trends begin to materialize. For the latest…
Network in Your Niche During ASA Virtual Networking Calls Happening Next Month
As your staffing firm faces evolving challenges and tries to answer unexpected questions, are you dealing with questions that are specific to your sector of the staffing industry? Get insight from industry peers during a peer networking call where you can discuss top-of-mind challenges and devise solutions. Calls are facilitated by volunteers from ASA (participants…
California’s 2024 Legislative Update: What Employers Need to Prepare For
California employers face numerous new employment laws and compliance challenges in the New Year. Some key changes include expanded paid sick leave benefits (Senate Bill 616). Effective Jan. 1, 2024, California employers will need to increase the amount of paid sick leave provided to employees to…
Employers Are Offering a New Worker Benefit: Wellness Chatbots
Chatbots that hold therapist-like conversations and wellness applications that deliver diagnoses or identify people at risk of self-harm are increasingly being utilized across companies’ health care benefits. Approximately a third of U.S. companies provide a so-called “digital therapeutic” for…
Get Tips for Recruiting on Social Media—Read Staffing Success Magazine
In this dynamic realm of talent acquisition, understanding and mastering the laws of social media recruitment are key to success. In the latest issue of Staffing Success magazine, learn how best to recruit in the sprawling digital landscape that is social media. ASA members can access the current issue and back issues of Staffing Success,…
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: Choosing which job board to use Customer incentive programs When to schedule a morning…
California’s Minimum Wage Increases on Jan. 1 to $16 Per Hour
The California Labor Commissioner’s Office is reminding employers that the state minimum wage will increase to $16 an hour on Jan. 1, 2024. Some cities and counties in California have a local minimum wage that is higher than the state rate. The change in the minimum wage also affects the minimum…
Career Trend ‘Act Your Wage’ From Fed-Up Workers Brings Job Warnings From Experts
The so-called “act your wage” trend is the latest message many employees are sending their bosses as a way to express their career concerns and push back against burnout. “It seems the main consideration for employees wanting to ‘act their wage’ is to implement boundaries aimed at protecting their…
How Does Your Tech Stack Up?
Technology is advancing at a rapid pace, providing innovative new ways to source, engage, select, and hire candidates. Navigating and understanding the technology landscape, however, is a challenge. ASA and Talent Tech Labs conducted an industry-wide survey to understand how staffing firms are leveraging talent acquisition technology—as well as how satisfied they are with specific…
California Labor Commissioner Publishes Updated FAQ for California Paid Sick Leave
In October, California passed Senate Bill 616, which increases the amount of paid sick leave employers are required to provide to California employees. The labor commissioner recently published an updated frequently asked questions page…
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