Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “Succession Playbook: Strategies for Defining Your Legacy,” 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. Your business is distinct, so your succession plan must be as well. In this webinar, Jerry Grady of UHY LLP and UHY Advisors will review the top considerations for creating your succession strategy and the options available to an…
Construction Employment Rises in 45 States and DC From August 2022 to August 2023
Between August 2022 and August 2023, 45 states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs, while industry employment declined in five states, according to an analysis of federal employment data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Texas added the most construction jobs over…
Amazon Plans to Hire 250,000 Workers for Holiday Season
Amazon intends to hire 250,000 U.S. employees for the holiday shopping season, 67% more than the number of people it hired the past two years, as it seeks to expand next-day delivery. The company’s plans contrast with other U.S. retailers, which say they will hire fewer people in stores and…
Seasonal Hiring September 2023 Outlook
Due to the current environment, Challenger, Gray & Christmas forecasts retailers will add 410,000 seasonal jobs, the lowest number added in the final quarter since 2008, according to an analysis of nonseasonally adjusted data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics by Challenger. Retailers have…
Free ASA State of the Industry Webinar Today
Don’t miss the “ASA State of the Industry Webinar Series—Third Quarter Update for Staffing Professionals.” It takes place today from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern time. Eric Gregg of ClearlyRated, the association’s satisfaction survey partner, and Threase Baker, TSC, CSP, of Abbtech Professional Resources Inc., chair of the ASA board of directors, will join ASA…
IRS Looks to Hire 3,700 Employees Nationwide
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service is hiring for more than 3,700 roles across the U.S. to help with expanded enforcement work focusing on complex partnerships and large corporations. The hiring will be for higher-graded revenue agents, which are specialized technical roles that generally focus on…
Don’t Miss This Highlight of Staffing World—The Most Entertaining Employment Law Game Show Ever
The ASA Legal Line monthly video series features a member of the ASA legal team or a guest attorney addressing critical legal, regulatory, and legislative topics that have direct implications for your business. In this month’s ASA Legal Line video, Lia Elliott, Esq., co-managing partner with law firm Staffing GC, discusses Staffing World® 2023 and…
Free ASA State of the Industry Webinar Tomorrow
Don’t miss the “ASA State of the Industry Webinar Series—Third Quarter Update for Staffing Professionals” tomorrow, 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. Eric Gregg of ClearlyRated, the association’s satisfaction survey partner, and Threase Baker, TSC, CSP, of Abbtech Professional Resources Inc., chair of the ASA board of directors, will join ASA staff to discuss the most important…
Maine’s Minimum Wage Will Rise to $14.15 an Hour
Maine’s minimum wage will increase from $13.80 to $14.15 an hour as of Jan. 1, 2024, according to the Maine Department of Labor. The increase comes as the latest Consumer Price Index for the Northeast shows the cost to live has risen 2.4%. The minimum salary threshold for overtime exempt workers…
UAW Strikes at Plants Owned by GM, Ford, Stellantis
For the first time ever, the United Auto Workers union has gone on strike at all three Detroit car companies, with approximately 12,700 workers hitting the picket lines after midnight Friday. The targeted work stoppages are at Ford’s Bronco plant in Detroit, a Stellantis Jeep factory in Ohio, and…
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