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. Session descriptions are available online. Visit staffingworld.net for details about the learning opportunities—more than 30 sessions in 12…
Network in Your Niche—Virtually
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. Get…
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: Converting client documents to electronic format Measuring employee engagement Resources to help upskill candidates…
Online Labor Demand Increases in June
The Conference Board-Lightcast Help Wanted OnLine Index rose in June to 168.6, up from a downwardly revised 165.4 in May. The 1.9% increase between May and June follows a 4.8% decrease between April and May. Overall, the index is up 0.8% from one year ago…
Medical Staffing Firm Ordered to Pay $950,000 in Back Wages
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has announced the settlement of an investigation involving GrapeTree Medical Staffing LLC that resulted in $950,000 in back wages for 3,000 current and former employees. GrapeTree provides health care professionals to work in long-term care and assisted living…
Aequor Technologies Acquires Collab Infotech
Aequor Technologies, a global provider of staffing, consulting, and technology solutions, has acquired Collab Infotech, a division of Collab USA LLC, a firm specializing in clinical, scientific, and information technology staffing solutions. Through this acquisition, Aequor Technologies aims to…
Logistics Companies Slashed Payrolls Last Month in Faltering Shipping Market
More than 14,000 jobs were cut by freight and parcel carriers from May to June as the broader economy added 209,000 workers, according to preliminary figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Private service-providing businesses added 120,000 jobs last month, while courier and messenger…
Employees Think Their Boss’s Bonus Should Be Tied to Workforce Well-Being Metrics. Many Executives Agree
Eighty-five percent of executives say companies should be required to report employee well-being metrics publicly, according to a survey by Deloitte. Surveyed employees agree. People are struggling at all levels of an organization. Sixty percent of employees and 64% of managers say they strongly…
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: Claiming the Employee Retention Credit from the IRS Hiring trends for technology jobs Preventing…
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