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: Business development and prospecting tactics Reviewing Affordable Care Act reports State laws and employer…
Black Friday Retail Shifts Decline From a Year Ago, but November Shift Volume Rose From October
The UKG Workforce Activity Report for November shows the total number of shifts worked in the retail sector on Black Friday 2022 dropped 5% compared with 2021. The decline mirrors forecasts leading up to the shopping holiday, which indicated that inflation, coupled with continued growth in online…
Young Job Seekers Entering the Workforce Find Increased Opportunities in the Skilled Trades
There has been double-digit growth in many skilled trade jobs over the past year, according to a recent analysis by PeopleReady Skilled Trades, a specialized division of PeopleReady. There were more than 2.8 million unique job postings from October 2021 to October 2022 and a 10% increase year to…
Relaunched for 2023: ASA Staffing Operations Benchmarking Survey Now Open
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…
Relaunched for 2023: ASA Staffing Operations Benchmarking Survey Now Open
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…
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: Changing the calculation of recruiter commissions How to let a temporary employee go What…
ASA, NJSA Advocacy Delays Antistaffing Legislation Vote
In a major win for the staffing industry, the New Jersey State Senate chose yesterday not to vote on Gov. Murphy’s conditional veto of A 1474, an onerous bill that would make it harder for staffing agencies to do business in the Garden State. ASA; the New Jersey Staffing Alliance, an ASA-affiliated chapter; and staffing…
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…
Kingsway Announces Acquisition of Secure Nursing Service Inc.
Kingsway Financial Services Inc. announced the acquisition of privately-held Secure Nursing Service Inc. Based in Los Angeles, SNS places travel registered nurses, licensed vocational nurses, certified nurse assistants, and allied health care professionals in per diem assignments as well as in…
Get Free Staffing Employment and Sales Data—Quarterly Survey Closes This Week
Don’t miss your chance to get the staffing and recruiting data you need. The deadline to participate in the association’s quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey for the third quarter of 2022 is this Friday, Nov. 25. After completing the survey, you will be able to access an exclusive online report archive, which includes benchmarks…