The association’s quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey for the third quarter of 2022 is now open. Participate in the survey and compare how your company is doing with similar-sized companies and firms within your industry sector. After completing the survey, you will be able to access an exclusive online report archive, which includes benchmarks…
Staffing World Is Next Week—Add a Preconvention Program to Your Experience
On Monday, the THRIVE Live preconvention program kicks off Staffing World in Las Vegas. Presented by the ASA Women in Leadership interest group, THRIVE Live (Oct. 24–25) will offer effective growth strategies designed especially for women in staffing. Another valuable preconvention program is Emerging Leaders: Next-Level Leadership Skills, which takes place Oct. 25. In this…
ASA, NJSA Advocacy Delays Antistaffing Legislation Vote
In a major win for the staffing industry, the New Jersey State Senate chose earlier this week 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;…
OECD & Randstad Study: Focusing on Obtaining Digital Skills Will Unlock Opportunities for Workers
Demand for typical digital skills has spread across different occupations and sectors faster than for other skills over the past decade, according to an analysis of more than 417 million online job postings by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, in partnership with…
One Week From Today—Come to Staffing World in Las Vegas
Staffing World® is next week. The ASA annual convention and expo, Oct. 25–27 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, has been designed with a renewed focus on you: your knowledge, your experience, your challenges, and your developmental goals. Get the details about the agenda, which has been developed to address the needs of industry…
Network in Your Niche—Virtually
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 sector-specific peer networking call where you can discuss top-of-mind challenges and devise solutions. Calls are facilitated by volunteers from ASA…
Staffing Firms Beware—The Nightmare of DOL Audits
The U.S. Department of Labor has increased scrutiny of staffing firms’ payroll practices via comprehensive audits focused on overtime classification. Specifically, DOL is targeting the computer employee and highly compensated employee exemptions. The computer employee exemption generally covers…
California Announces Substantial Increase in Compensation Rate for Computer Professional Exemption in 2023
California companies must make sure that compensation rates for computer professionals meet new salary thresholds, effective Jan. 1, 2023. The California Department of Industrial Relations published a memo on Oct. 14 boosting the…
Staffing World Is Next Week—There’s Still Time to Register
It’s not too late to register for the ASA annual convention and expo—Staffing World® 2022 takes place Oct. 25–27 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. On-site registration opens Monday, Oct. 24, at 1 p.m. Pacific time. It’s your chance to make strategic connections and get solutions to fuel your growth and success—and see Earvin…
Why You Should Earn Your ASA Certification
Do you want to be a greater asset to your clients and talent? Differentiate yourself and your company? Show staffing firm employees that you value them and their careers? If you answered ‘yes,’ here are five reasons to invest in yourself, your team, and your staffing company by earning the ASA Certified Staffing Professional®, Technical…
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