U.S. employers announced 47,457 job cuts in September, down 37% from the 75,151 cuts announced in August, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc. The September total is up 58% from the 29,989 cuts announced in the same month one year prior. This marks the eighth time this year when cuts…
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 stay up-to-date on state laws affecting your business, understand where the industry and economy are headed, and more. Oct. 10—”Beyond California: Update on State Laws Related to Cybersecurity and Privacy“ In an increasingly online world, businesses…
Network in Your Niche During ASA Virtual Networking Calls Happening This Month
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…
Veritas Management Group Acquires ASAP Talent Services
Veritas Management Group, a management consulting firm serving government and commercial sector organizations, has acquired ASAP Talent Services, an information technology executive search firm based in Houston. The core specializations of the two companies overlap in IT services and talent…
Ford, GM Lay Off About 500 Factory Workers as UAW Strike Effects Ripple Out
Ford Motor and General Motors have laid off a further 500 workers combined, knock-on effects from the United Auto Workers’ continuing strike. Ford said it has idled two factories that supply parts to a sport-utility-vehicle assembly plant in Chicago, where workers walked off the job last week….
IRS Provides Guidance on Employer Leave-Based Donation Programs That Aid Victims of the Wildfires in Hawaii
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service has provided guidance for employers whose employees forgo sick, vacation, or personal leave to aid victims of the wildfires that began in parts of Hawaii on Aug. 8. Notice 2023-69 provides that cash…
Free Online Course Addresses ASA Members’ Top Worries
ASA recognizes that one of the top issues keeping staffing and recruiting professionals up at night is growing their talent pipeline amid an ongoing talent shortage. Communicating to job seekers in a way that resonates and captures their interests has never been more critical. The association conducted extensive research to understand the mindset of today’s…
DHS Affirms Commitment to Counter Discrimination Based on Shared Ancestry and Ethnic Characteristics in Historic Interagency Effort
As part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s work to implement the Biden-Harris Administration’s National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism, DHS clarified that Title VI of…
California’s Modified Background Regulations Took Effect Oct. 1
Modified regulations to California’s Fair Chance Act approved by the California Civil Rights Council went into effect Oct. 1. Under these changes, employers must take several steps when notifying an applicant about a disqualification. They must provide a notice of disqualifying conviction that is…
Capital Search Acquires Spaulding Associates
Capital Search Inc., a national recruiting firm specializing in the engineering industry, has acquired Kennebunk, ME-based Spaulding Associates. Spaulding Associates is a specialized search firm offering recruitment services in the power delivery engineering industry and for enterprises involved…