Jackson Healthcare, a family of highly specialized health care staffing, search, and technology companies, and LRS Healthcare, an Omaha, NE-based provider of medical staffing, have signed a definitive agreement by which Jackson Healthcare will acquire LRS Healthcare. Upon closing of the…
What Job Candidates Want
Candidates want employers to communicate openly and honestly throughout the recruitment process, according to a survey of a Qualtrics panel comprising 600 working professionals by iHire. Some 95.5% of respondents want employers to acknowledge they’ve received their application after applying for a…
Most of the Country’s Missing Workers Are Back, Propelling the Economy
The U.S. economy has recovered 75% of the four million workers who stopped working because of retirement, lack of child care, and health concerns, according to an analysis by the Washington Post. New and returning workers have helped boost labor-force participation back to prepandemic…
Class of 2023 Grads Feel Prepared for Entry Into Labor Market
More than two-thirds of the 2023 graduating class say they are very prepared (69%) for the current labor market, according to a survey of more than 2,000 graduating seniors by online employment marketplace ZipRecruiter. The majority of graduates (92%) started actively applying for jobs as of early…
Participate in the ASA Quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey
The association’s quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey for the first quarter of 2023 is now open. Staffing companies that complete the brief survey—including search and placement firms—will have access to an exclusive report on the results, enhanced with graphs. The report, which participants can download from the ASA website, also includes an executive summary,…
BLS: Staffing Employment Declines in April
Temporary help employment declined 0.8% (-23,300 jobs) from March to April, according to seasonally adjusted data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Employment in temporary help services is down by 174,000 since its peak in March 2022. (Note: initial BLS estimates on seasonally…
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: Best practices for using automated texting in recruitment How recruiting is like a professional…
Extension Available for California Employers to Submit Labor Contractor Employee Report
The California Civil Rights Department announced on April 14 that it will accept enforcement deferral requests from employers currently obligated to provide a Labor Contractor Employee Report by the May 10 deadline. This new labor contractor employee report is required for any private employer…
Learn From Your Peers—ASA Virtual Networking Calls Start Next Week
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 (participants…
Earn Recognition for Your Staffing Stars, Social Responsibility Efforts, and Job Training Programs
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. ASA is now accepting applications for the ASA Care Awards, ASA Elevate Awards, and National Staffing Employee of the Year. The deadline for applications is May 19….
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