MSA Happenings
May 10 Sell Profitably to a Price-Conscious Buyer ASAPro Webinar 3–4 p.m. Eastern time Qualifies for ASA CE Highlights Things are not the way they used to be—and they never will be again. Your clients are now more demanding and less loyal, and they are watching the bottom line closer than ever before. Today’s client [...]
Dominate Your Niche—Become a True Market Specialist Highlights Companies increasingly rely on staffing firms to be trusted advisers—not just in the generalized world of recruiting, but also in the client’s specific market. Market insight creates greater market influence. Greater influence enhances credibility. Stronger credibility increases your brand as a true consultant and adviser. Learn [...]
Wednesday May 16, 2012 from 8:15 AM to 10:00 AM EDT Unemployment Issues Affecting Staffing Companies How a company’s rates are established How to monitor claims How to protest claims Other issues specific to staffing companies Speaker: Stuart Rubin UCRC Since 1991, Stuart Rubin has successfully managed all state unemployment matters for hundreds of employers [...]
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Assurance Staffing E-zine Articles
April 22, 2012
Monthly web magazine of articles related to the staffing industry. Link to the e-zine: http://www.assuranceedgeonline.com/staffing/
Jobless Claims Fall Again
February 10, 2012
Jobless Claims Fall Again Wall Street Journal (02/09/12) Jeff Bater U.S. jobless claims fell by 15,000 to a seasonally adjusted 358,000 in the week ended Feb. 4, the U.S. Department of Labor reported Thursday. The unexpected decrease that gave further indication the jobs market is improving. The previous week’s figures were revised up, to 373,000 [...]
Unemployment Decline Masks U.S. Labor Force Drop: Economy BusinessWeek (02/08/12) Alex Kowalski Although the U.S. unemployment rate fell to a three-year low of 8.3% in January, the U.S. Department of Labor reports that the number of working-age people in the labor force hit a 29-year low. The working-age population rose 1.51 million, but 83% of [...]
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American Staffing Association (03/20/12) Stephen Dwyer Late last week, a revised version of HB 1393 was passed out of the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development. As originally drafted, HB 1393 would have prohibited staffing firms from charging permanent placement and conversion fees with respect to certain employees, potentially required in-state offices, and [...]
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South Shore Staffing President Ed McDaid Elected to Board of Directors at South Shore Chamber of Commerce
February 29, 2012
The Canton company founder was elected to a three-year term. February 18, 2012 Ed McDaid, founder and President of the eight-year old firm South Shore Staffing (www.southshorestaffing.com), has been elected to a three-year term on the Board of Directors of South Shore Chamber of Commerce. In this capacity, he will work with the Chamber’s Directors [...]
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2012 Boston Magazine Five Star Wealth Managers BOSTON MAGAZINE NAMES THE MURPHY INSURANCE GROUP ADVISERS TO ELITE FIVE STAR WEALTH MANAGER LIST FOR THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR Braintree, MA – February 2012 – Boston Magazine has published their list of FIVE STAR Wealth Managers for 2012. This elite group represents less than 2 percent of [...]
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Facts
2010 Fact Sheet: TEMPORARY AND CONTRACT STAFFING EMPLOYMENT IN MASSACHUSETTS
2009 Fact Sheet: 
: STAFFING EMPLOYMENT IN MA
Jobs
We’re the jobs people. Staffing companies match millions of people to millions of jobs.
- 2.58 million people are employed by staffing companies every business day.
- 9.7 million temporary and contract employees are hired by U.S. staffing firms over the course of a year.
- 79% of staffing employees work full time, virtually the same as the rest of the work force.
Flexibility
The staffing industry offers flexibility to both employees and companies. People can choose when, where, and how they want to work. Companies can get the skills they need to keep fully staffed during busy times.
- 66% of staffing employees say flexible work time is important to them.
- 64% of staffing employees report that their work gives them the scheduling flexibility and the time for family that they desire.
- 90% of client businesses say staffing companies give them flexibility to keep fully staffed during busy times.
Bridge
Temporary and contract work provides a bridge to permanent employment. People can try out a prospective employer and showcase their skills for a permanent job.
- 88% of staffing employees say that temporary or contract work made them more employable.
- 77% of staffing employees say it’s a good way to obtain a permanent job.
- 80% of staffing clients say staffing firms offer a good way to find people who can become permanent employees.
Choice
Many people choose temporary and contract work as an employment option. They can select their work schedules and choose among a variety of diverse and challenging assignments.
- 67% of staffing employees say choice of assignments was an important factor in their job decision.
- 23% of staffing employees have little or no interest in a permanent job—they prefer the alternative arrangement over traditional employment.
- 33% of staffing employees say they work for a staffing company because they like the diversity and challenge of different jobs.
Training
The staffing industry provides free training for millions of temporary and contract employees to help meet today’s demand for skilled workers.
- 90% of staffing companies provide free training to their temporary and contract employees.
- 65% of staffing employees say they developed new or improved work skills through their assignments.
- 40% of staffing employees say they choose temporary or contract work as a way to obtain employment experience or job training.
Source: American Staffing Association