IBM’s latest annual Cost of a Data Breach Report indicated there are benefits to involving law enforcement in ransomware attacks. These include gaining greater insight into threat actors’ behavior, which can reduce costs by increasing the speed of efforts to contain such attacks. The report also…
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: Client ownership changes Estimating revenue per employee Recruiting on LinkedIn Get involved with the…
Jobless Claims Rose in Latest Week, but Four-Week Average Dropped to Lowest Level in Seven Months
Claims for state unemployment benefits increased by 3,000 to 220,000 in the week ended Sept. 9, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Last week claims advanced a revised 12,000 to 217,000. That compared with the initial estimate of a decline of 13,000 to 216,000. The four-week moving average…
Help Advance the Industry by Volunteering With ASA
Are you looking for opportunities to contribute your skills and insights in the staffing industry, and serve as an industry leader? ASA is currently seeking dedicated members to serve on volunteer committees and councils. Apply for a volunteer opportunity to work directly with other members, learn about workforce trends and best practices, and build on…
New California Noncompete Law Seeks to Void Out-of-State Employee Noncompete Agreements
Under legislation signed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sept. 1, any contract that is void under California law will be unenforceable regardless of where and when the employee signed the contract. The law is effective Jan. 1, 2024. The wrinkle in this new law is that attempts to interfere with…
New Research Reveals the Impact of a Poor Talent Experience on Employers
A subpar talent experience could affect a company’s bottom line, according to a survey of 1,000 U.S. job seekers by iCIMS, the talent cloud company. Fifty-six percent of workers are less likely to be a consumer of a brand if they had a bad experience applying or interviewing for a job. Eighty…
Network in Your Niche During ASA Virtual Networking Calls Starting 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…
Free ASA Webinar Today—Increasing Sales Success
Don’t miss the ASA webinar “Seven Laws of Sales Success.” It takes place today from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern time. Sales success depends on relationships, and better relationships can help you achieve tremendous success through incremental steps. Adam Conrad, Great Recruiters chief experience officer, will discuss seven laws to help you grow and thrive…
Optimism Among Small Business Owners Declined in August
The National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Optimism Index decreased 0.6 of a point in August to 91.3, the 20th consecutive month below the 49-year average of 98. Twenty-three percent of small business owners reported that inflation was their single most important business…
Managers’ Leadership Affects Physician and Nurse Retention
Nurses with managers who support their development are 10.6 times more likely to stay in their job, according to a survey of 1,600 health care providers (combined with 3.65 million respondents in a health care industry benchmark database) by Perceptyx, an employee listening and manager…