How has mentorship impacted your professional development and career? Find out how your peers answered this question in the latest issue of Staffing Success magazine. Member Sound Off highlights answers to intriguing questions from industry leaders. For this issue, members were asked about participating in the ASA Mentor Match program and other mentoring relationships. Access…
Free ASA Webinar Tomorrow—Hiring From Untapped Talent Pools
Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “Tapping Untapped Talents: Fair-Chance Hiring,” 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. A panel of experts will discuss recruiting from pools such as formerly incarcerated people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to attract a diverse array of qualified candidates during this webinar presented by the ASA inclusion, diversity, and equity advocacy (IDEA) group….
Missouri Minimum Wage Rate Set for Private Employers for 2024
The Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations announced the state minimum wage rate for 2024 has been established, according to state law, at $12.30 per hour, effective Jan. 1, 2024. Starting on Jan. 1, 2024, the minimum wage may increase or decrease each year depending on…
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: Options for texting platforms Setting up 401-K plans Identifying workers’ compensation classifications Get involved…
Illinois Employment Law Update 2024
Illinois employers should be aware of several new employment laws going into effect in 2024. These include laws that require employers to provide eligible employees with up to 40 hours of paid leave annually that can be used for any reason; expand the reasons that eligible employees can take leave…
Managing the Employment Relationship in Utah
Utah employers should be aware of several state-specific laws governing the employment relationship, including Title 34A of the Labor Code, which contains laws governing antidiscrimination, payment of wages, workers’ compensation, occupational safety and health, and genetic testing. However,…
Invest in Your Expertise: ASA Certification 30% Off Holiday Sale
Prepare for 2024 now by taking advantage of the ASA certification sale. Through the end of this year, you’ll get a 30% discount on certification products (excluding renewal fees)—including certification packages, a la carte study materials, exams, lapel pins, certificate frames, and travel mugs and tumblers. Why should you earn an ASA credential? Visit americanstaffing.net/certification…
Survey Closing Next Week—Get Your Staffing Benchmarks and Projections
The association’s quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey for the third quarter of 2023 will remain open for just a couple more weeks. Staffing companies that complete the brief survey by Dec. 1 receive an exclusive report on the results, which includes gross margin and sector-level data. Register to take the survey, or view the…
Free ASA Webinar Today—Improving Client Loyalty
Don’t miss the ASA webinar “Boosting Client Retention and Building Client Loyalty.” It takes place today from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern time. Get strategies and techniques to retain clients from Kim Henderson of Cobalt Compass and Sam Smith of Revenue Growth Advisors. They’ll outline a 10-step plan for minimizing customer churn and keeping clients…
New College Grads Are More Likely to Be Unemployed in Today’s Job Market
Since 1990, the unemployment rate for recent college graduates almost always has been lower than for the general population. But that changed after Covid-19. New grads have consistently fared worse than other jobseekers since January 2021, and that gap has only widened in recent months. The latest…
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