U.S. workers “cover,” or downplay known disfavored identities to fit into mainstream corporate cultures, according to a survey of 1,269 full-and part-time workers by Deloitte’s DEI Institute in collaboration with the Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging at NYU School of Law….
Conexus Recruiting Acquires Logis CFO LLC
Conexus Recruiting has acquired Logis, a regional competitor based in Southern California. This strategic collaboration marks a significant milestone in Conexus’ trajectory as it continues to emerge as a national provider of high-end interim consulting, retained search, and direct hire talent…
Kansas City Fed: Manufacturing Activity Drops Again
Manufacturing activity in the Plains states declined again in November, and expectations for future activity ticked down slightly, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. The month-to-month composite index was -2 in November, up from -8 in October. Durable and nondurable goods both…
X’s Job Search Tool Is Now Live on the Web
The LinkedIn-like job search tool that X has been developing has gone live. A beta version of the feature launched in August to verified users, but the web version of the tool now is available to everyone on X, with iOS and Android availability expected “soon,” the company says. The job search…
State Legislative Wins: ASA Instrumental in Defeating Colorado Predictive Scheduling Bill
Through the remainder of the year in this space, ASA will recap the associationβs efforts in successfully defeating or significantly mitigating proposed legislation that would have harmed the staffing industry. In February, the Colorado legislature introduced and considered HB 23-1118, legislation that would have required businesses to offer additional work hours to existing employees before…
Russell Reynolds Associates Acquires Savage Partners
Global leadership advisory firm Russell Reynolds Associates has acquired Savage Partners, a boutique executive search firm that serves growth equity and private equity backed software companies across North America. The Savage Partners team will join RRA’s Boston and Miami offices. The Savage…
Study Tracks 45 Languages Spoken in Patient-Provider Encounters in U.S.
Patient-provider encounters in the U.S. are conducted in an increasingly diverse set of languages beyond English and Spanish, according to the 2023 Healthcare World Languages Index compiled by AMN Healthcare, which tracked data showing the 45 languages most commonly spoken in clinical visits in…
How Are Staffing Firms Using Technology?
With technological advances constantly offering new ways to source, engage, select, and hire candidates, navigating and understanding the technology landscape can be a challenge. ASA and Talent Tech Labs ran an industry-wide survey to understand how staffing firms are leveraging talent acquisition technology, and what their satisfaction is with specific tools and vendors. The results…
Minnesota Publishes Sample Earned Sick and Safe Time Employee Notice
Earlier this month, the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry released an Earned Sick and Safe Time sample notice. Covered employers’ ESST notice obligations, as well as general compliance with the law, begin…