Participate in the ASA Staffing Operations Benchmarking Survey to unlock the staffing benchmarks you need to compare your company against similar-sized companies and those within your industry sector. Participating companies get access to an exclusive online report archive, which includes data on direct-hire searches and permanent placements, sector-specific gross margin trends, payroll and productivity metrics…
Law Firms Turn to Layoffs Amid Slowing Demand
Some large law firms, citing slowing demand, are shrinking their attorney ranks and eliminating professional employees. The decline in demand for legal work last year followed years of growth driven by a boom in mergers-and-acquisitions work, prompting hiring sprees accompanied by hefty bonuses…
Don’t Miss THRIVE, a Virtual Event for Women in Staffing
Hear from inspiring women leaders during THRIVE Virtual, a half-day event full of high-impact content designed to grow your leadership skills and expand your professional reach. Learn from and connect with standout women leaders in a collaborative virtual environment. Brought to you by the ASA Women in Leadership interest group, it all takes place Thursday,…
Fisher Phillips Hosts Its First Annual FP PeopleLaw Conference in February
Staffing industry partner Fisher Phillips is hosting its first annual FP PeopleLaw Conference in Marina del Rey, CA, Feb. 22-24, bringing together thought leaders in the staffing industry, as well as our peers in the professional employer organization and gig economy industries, to discuss common…
Job Postings Soared 42% in Full Year 2022 From Prepandemic Levels
U.S. employers posted more than 49.1 million job openings in 2022, a 12% increase over the prior year and 42% above prepandemic levels, according to an analysis by PeopleReady. The business and professional services sector totaled 4.2 million job postings, up 7% year-to-year. The retail sector…
ASA Staffing Operations Benchmarking Survey Relaunched for 2023—There’s Still Time to Submit Your Data
Participate in the ASA Staffing Operations Benchmarking Survey and gain exclusive online access to a wealth of data and company benchmarks that focus specifically on temporary and contract staffing and direct hire search and placement services. This survey provides an up-to-date collection of indispensable data that informs decision-making so your staffing company can position itself…
Increased Salary Level Now in Effect for Overtime Exempt Executive and Administrative Employees in Upstate New York
Updated wage orders issued by the New York State Department of Labor confirm that the salary level for overtime exempt executive and administrative employees working in upstate New York, meaning outside of New York City and Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties, rose from $990 per week to…
Majority of Companies Removed College Degree Requirements for Jobs in Past Year
Fifty-three percent of hiring managers say their company eliminated the bachelor’s degree requirement for certain roles in the past year, according to a survey of 1,000 hiring managers by Intelligent.com, a resource for online degree rankings and higher education planning. Among this group, 60%…
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: Calculating bonuses and commissions Marketing in the staffing industry Recruiting opportunities and challenges Get…
Recruitment Data: A Difficult 2022 for Hiring but Reduced Recruiting Costs Offer Some Relief
Acquiring new applications and candidates was more cost-effective in 2022, according to an analysis of job advertisement data from nearly 1,200 employers in the U.S., as well as more than 255 million job ad clicks and 12 million applies by Appcast, a provider of programmatic recruitment…
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