Are you looking for guidance on your top-of-mind challenges and a chance to hear potential solutions from staffing firm professionals like you? Connect with your industry peers during the Staffing Technology Networking Call, Thursday, May 25, 3–4 p.m. Eastern time. The focus of the discussion, which will be facilitated by staffing firm professional volunteers, is…
Virtual Networking Opportunity This Week for Health Care Professionals
Are you looking for guidance on your top-of-mind challenges and a chance to hear potential solutions from staffing firm professionals like you? Connect with your industry peers during the ASA Health Care Section Networking Call, Thursday, May 25, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time. The discussion, which will be facilitated by staffing firm professional volunteers, will cover…
Earn Recognition for Your Company—ASA Awards Deadline Extended
The deadline to submit entries for the association’s professional recognition programs has been extended. ASA will accept applications for the ASA Care Awards, ASA Elevate Awards, and National Staffing Employee of the Year through Friday, June 2. The ASA Care Awards recognize outstanding social responsibility initiatives among ASA member companies; the ASA Elevate Awards recognize…
NABE Outlook Panel Predicts U.S. Economy Likely to Weather Serial Crises
Professional forecasters are divided as to whether a recession in the U.S. is likely in the next year, according to a survey of 45 professional forecasters by the National Association for Business Economics. However, the median forecast calls for economic growth through 2024 to be modest. On…
U.S. Department of Transportation Allows Oral Fluid Drug Testing
Under new U.S. Department of Transportation rules that go into effect June 1, covered employers will be able to use oral fluid drug testing. However, employers cannot conduct oral fluid testing until the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services certifies at least two laboratories to conduct…
Last Day to Earn Continuing Education Credit for the 2023 ASA Staffing Law Conference
By attending the ASA Staffing Law Conference, including the pre-conference special session “Health Care Staffing—Combating the Legal and Legislative Issues Ahead,” attendees can earn up to 9.5 continuing education hours (8.0 CE hours for just the Thursday–Friday sessions). To maintain an ASA credential, ASA-certified professionals are required to participate in 30 hours of approved CE…
Resources on Diverse-Owned Businesses Available for ASA Members
Staffing companies—particularly small businesses and minority-, veteran-, LGBT-, and woman-owned businesses—find they may be able to partner with larger companies that have supplier diversity initiatives in place. The ASA inclusion, diversity, and equity advocacy (IDEA) group has developed guidance for ASA members interested in partnering with those companies or in becoming a diverse-owned certified business….
Justice Department Secures Agreement With IT Staffing and Services Company for Posting Discriminatory Job Advertisements
The U.S. Department of Justice has secured a settlement agreement with American CyberSystems Inc., a Georgia-based company that provides information technology services and staff recruiting nationwide under the name Innova Solutions (formerly ACS Solutions). The settlement resolves the…
Earn Recognition for Your Company—Deadline Tomorrow
Gain national recognition for your company—and leverage that recognition to differentiate your firm in your most competitive markets—by participating in the American Staffing Association’s prestigious professional recognition programs. The deadline for applications is May 19. The ASA Care Awards recognize outstanding social responsibility initiatives among ASA member companies; the ASA Elevate Awards recognize outstanding, innovative,…
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: ASA Central then and now Client billing terms Planning for the end of remote…
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