U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations has launched a dedicated “Operation Stolen Promise” web page to provide information to the public on Covid-19-related fraud schemes. The page also will highlight the investigative efforts the agency is taking to counter…
Parcel Carriers Expanded Payrolls as Homebound Consumers Shopped Online
Package-delivery was the only industry in the transportation and warehousing sector that expanded payrolls in April, according to seasonally adjusted preliminary employment figures by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Courier and messenger companies that deliver to homes and businesses added…
Check Out the ASA Staffing Tech Center Online
The ASA Staffing Tech Center provides ASA members with the targeted technology news, trends, and analysis they need to make strategic business decisions. Visit the ASA Staffing Tech Center to access an interactive version of the Essential Elements of Staffing Technology, an ecosystem map of technology-related solutions for the industry. This tool features a unique…
2020 Seasonal Hiring Outlook: Online Shopping Grows but Will Stores Need Personnel?
Retailers added 702,000 jobs for the holiday season in 2019, a 12.21% increase over the 625,600 hires for the 2018 holiday season, according to an analysis of nonseasonally adjusted data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics by Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc. Retailers, transportation, and…
Oregon: Online Corporate Activity Tax Training Sessions Scheduled in October
The Oregon Department of Revenue will host a pair of live training sessions on the Zoom video conferencing platform in October to provide information to business taxpayers and tax professionals about the administrative rules for Oregon’s new Corporate Activity Tax. The training sessions will…
Check Out the ASA Staffing Tech Center Online
The ASA Staffing Tech Center provides ASA members with the targeted technology news, trends, and analysis they need to make strategic business decisions—including a newly updated guide to the staffing firm of the future. Visit americanstaffing.net/techcenter for the expanded ebook featuring new data on the coming digital transformation—so your firm can prepare for the future…
Staffing World Session Descriptions Are Online—Register by June 15 to Save
Get information about the educational sessions planned for Staffing World® 2021, where the staffing community comes together to make strategic connections and get solutions that fuel growth and success. The theme for this year’s event is “Better Together, Stronger Ahead.” Details for three powerful keynote presentations and more than 20 educational sessions are now live…
Get Ready for Staffing World—See Your Industry Colleagues in Denver or Online
The event the industry has been waiting for is just a few days away—Staffing World® 2021 takes place Sept. 28–30 at the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center in Denver and virtually. The ASA annual convention and expo is your chance to reunite with industry peers to make strategic connections and get solutions that will…
Check Out the ASA Staffing Tech Center Online
The ASA Staffing Tech Center provides ASA members with the targeted technology news, trends, and analysis they need to make strategic business decisions. Visit the ASA Staffing Tech Center to access a recently updated, interactive version of the Essential Elements of Staffing Technology, an ecosystem map of technology-related solutions for the industry. This tool features…
U.S. Holiday Retail Sales Rise 8.5% as Online Shopping Booms—Mastercard
U.S. retail sales rose 8.5% between Nov. 1 and Christmas Eve compared with the same period last year, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse, which tracks sales in the Mastercard payments network coupled with survey-based estimates for cash and checks. That is the strongest growth in 17 years, but…