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ASA’s Annual Economic Analysis of 2020: 5 takeaways

COATS Staffing Software

By Lynn Connor, COATS Staffing Software. The American Staffing Associations annual economic analysis or “playbook” of 2020 is very well done, complete with charts and graphs, figures and key takeaways. To update the Staffing Index chart below as of the writing of this article, the Staffing Index was 88 on week 47 (11/22/20).

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Concern Over the Affordable Care Act Tops The Year Ahead In Staffing

Staffing Talk

million by July of 2013, up by 170,000 from a year earlier and nearly a million higher than in 2009, according to a report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Staffing firms that provide just-in-time labor saw their business grow, as more and more companies make contingent workers a permanent corporate strategy.

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The 25 Best HR & Recruiting Blogs in 2018

Newton Software

She then answers those questions in a column format that makes for a very fun and educational read. In 2009, they started Newton with the idea of automating and streamlining many of the repetitive tasks involved in recruiting. Post Frequency: Daily. Fistful of Talent.

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