Career-launching platform Avenica has announced the acquisition of Arch Advisory Group, a headhunting, executive search, and human capital advisory firm. Both companies share the vision of changing the way the world works by unleashing human potential. The acquisition will allow the companies to…
NFIB Jobs Report: Tight Labor Market Continues to Hinder Main Street
In October, 43% (seasonally adjusted) of all small business owners reported job openings they could not fill in the current period, according to the National Federation of Independent Business. The percent of small business owners reporting labor quality as their top small business operating…
State Legislative Wins: ASA Secures Exception to Colorado Ban on Conversion Fees Charged by Health Care Staffing Agencies
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 January, the Colorado legislature followed up its new law requiring the registration and licensure of all βsupplemental health care staffing agenciesβ by introducing HB…
Plan for These Free ASA Webinars This Month
The next few weeks will be full of free education from ASA. These upcoming ASA webinars can help you recruit a diverse workforce, retain clients, and understand where the economy is headed. Nov. 7—”Key Accounting and Tax Issues in Staffing Mergers and Acquisitions: What Every Buyer and Seller Needs to Know“ If youβre considering buying…
EEOC Announces Opening of 2022 EEO-1 Component 1 Data Collection
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has announced the opening of the 2022 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection due Dec. 5, 2023. To meet this deadline, EEOC strongly encourages eligible filers to begin the filing process as soon as possible. For the 2022 EEO-1 Component 1 data…
iHire Releases 2023 Talent Retention Report on Turnover Trends
There has been a steady stream of resignations across the U.S. workforce despite an increase in job satisfaction, according to a survey of more than 4,100 U.S. workers and employers by career-oriented platform iHire. Four in 10 (43.4%) employees quit a job in the past 12 months. Voluntary…
Employees Are More Satisfied With Work, but Financial Security Concerns Remain High
U.S. employers’ investments in pay, benefits, and flexibility have resulted in employees having more positive attitudes about work this year, according to a survey of 4,505 full-time employees in the U.S. by Mercer. The number of employees who are planning to stay with their employer has increased…
Free ASA Webinar Today—Legislation on Employee Benefits
Don’t miss the ASA webinar “How Proposed State Laws Could Affect Employer-Sponsored Employee Benefits.” It takes place today from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern time. Miller & Chevalier attorneys Joanne Roskey and Dawn Murphy-Johnson will look at new and proposed state legislation relating to employee benefits and employer-sponsored retirement and health insurance plans. Theyβll explain…
U.S. Tech Leaders Concerned About AI Skills Shortage
Artificial intelligence is challenging organizations in significant ways, according to a global survey of 2,104 technology or digital leaders by Nash Squared, parent company to Harvey Nash. AI is the number one reported tech skills shortage in the U.S. Forty-five percent of U.S. tech leaders said…
Tepid Texas Manufacturing Recovery Continues
Growth in Texas factory activity continued in October, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. The production index posted a second positive reading after four months in negative territory. It edged down to 5.2, a reading that signals a modest pace of output expansion. Other measures of…
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