American Staffing Association News

Employers trimmed fewer jobs in August than they did in July—job losses among temporary workers fell to 6,500 from 7,900 the month before. Tig Gilliam, CEO of Adecco Group North America, said he "expects to see the temporary workers number to go positive in September or the next few months."

Staffing company stocks could rise twofold or more as business improves in the next two to three years, according to an analyst.

A comeback in demand for temporary and contract employees, as reported by the American Staffing Association, suggests the economy may be picking up.

According to staffing professionals, companies are starting to hire and are looking for employees who will "really make a difference."

The poor economy is not keeping dissatisfied employees from looking for new jobs, according to the Labor Day edition of Adecco Group North America's American Workplace Insights Survey.

Career experts offer advice to job seekers about how to turn résumé blemishes into benefits.

A Silicon Valley staffing firm owner participates in Peace Through Business, an international effort to pair female business owners from two war-torn countries, Rwanda and Afghanistan, with successful female entrepreneurs in the U.S.

Staffing executives tell job seekers that while fee-based job search companies might offer some useful advice on topics like career counseling and résumé writing, job hunters can find all those services, and more, for free through staffing firms and online networking tools.

Demand for temporary and contract employees increased "markedly" this month, according to the ASA Staffing Index, a potential augur of improvement in the overall jobs picture.

Demand for temporary and contract employees increased markedly from July to August, according to the ASA Staffing Index.

Q-and-A about employment law as it pertains to a temporary employee for an "exempt, professional" position.

Staffing industry employment slipped 3.5% in the second quarter of this year—1.9 million temporary and contract employees worked through U.S. staffing firms on an average business day between April and June, according to ASA.

An interview with Jody Jones, president of Savela Solutions, about her company and the staffing industry at-large.

Staffing employment in the second quarter of this year changed little from the first quarter, but it was still significantly lower than in the same period in 2008, according to survey data released by the American Staffing Association.

A recent report from the U.S. Department of Labor that cited a decline in job losses boosted investments in some staffing companies, which are indicators of employment and economic growth. But, while job losses may be moderating, hiring is not necessarily picking up substantially.

As the U.S. economy shows signs of stabilization and employers grow more willing to discuss hiring needs, staffing firms are expected to see a rebound in demand in several functional areas in the third quarter, topped by health care.

Oregon lost fewer jobs in July than in any month of the last year, and one promising indicator that the positive trend will continue is an uptick in temporary hiring.

Temporary employment holds many advantages for job seekers looking for quick financial support.

Staffing company Adecco SA warned that the staffing market will continue to be challenging in the months ahead.

Randstad executive Daniel Foley discusses employment in the recession.