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What the New Federal Overtime Law Means for Staffing Firms

Federal legislation by its nature enacts vast change and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is no exception. Any law that redefines overtime exemptions and extends overtime to 4.2 million workers will have a potent effect on countless businesses. Yet the new federal overtime law will impact the staffing industry in more equivocal ways, providing … Continued

Should Staffing Firms Prepare for a Double Dip Recession? Hardly.

We are half way through 2012, and we have witnessed a turbulent market that is a far cry from conventional. The Euro Crisis, Middle East tensions and high oil prices, a possibility of the EU breaking up, soaring U.S. deficits: the economy is looking less than optimistic. You would think with all this chaos, it … Continued

Good News for Staffing Firms: Summer Hiring Up 29%

Looks like temperatures aren’t the only things that are rising this summer. CareerBuilder released their Annual Summer Job Forecast, which stated that 29% of employers are hiring this summer, an increase from 21% last year. Due to a combination of strong growth in manufacturing and increased consumer confidence in the market, summer hiring is booming.

5 Reasons Why Strong CRM Software is Essential for Staffing Firms

Imagine arriving at the office early one morning and just as you’re settling down at your desk, your manager waltzes into your office with a question. “Are our customers happy?” “Um…I think they are,” you reply sheepishly. “How do you know?” Awkward silence…. How do you know?

8 Strategies for Building Talent Pipelines in a Changing Market

Where will you find your next great candidate? That’s a question that’s getting increasingly difficult to answer. Continued talent shortages and a staffing industry that is growing 2.5 times faster than the U.S. economy are changing the market for good. Keeping talent pools plentiful will require greater ingenuity from recruiters and even wider funnels to … Continued

4 Ways Cloud Staffing Software Saves Your Time, Money, & Placements

Cloud computing has transformed the way business is done. At least 95% of enterprises are using some form of cloud services (typically a combination of cloud platforms, storage, or applications). For those companies in the staffing industry, cloud staffing software needs to be part of that equation. The value provided in greater security, mobility, performance, and … Continued

Is Your Staffing Software Ready for the Affordable Care Act?

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), most commonly known as “Obamacare” or the Affordable Care ACT (ACA), is a US federal statute that was signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010. Combined with the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, this is the most significant government regulation regarding the U.S. healthcare system … Continued

Unlock Your Firm’s Potential Partner with Your Local Staffing Org

The American Staffing Association in Alexandria, VA helps advance the interests of staffing organizations throughout the United States. ASA promotes legal, ethical and professional practices for the staffing industry.

Bulk Emails

What is the easiest way to do Bulk Emails? Can I make my firm’s emails unique so that they can be identified and set apart from junk emails that my clients receive daily? Should I even bother with this? Bulk emails are a low-cost way of marketing that should take minimal effort and can produce … Continued

How Back Office Staffing Software Beats Payroll Service Providers

On the back office side of staffing, there will always be a hunt for inefficiencies or cost-reduction. In some cases, that might even lead decision-makers to outsource to payroll service providers in the hopes of adopting the most cost-effective option. However, when staffing software is equipped with back office features that lower the cost associated … Continued