News Release

Aug. 23, 2010

U.S. staffing companies reported strong growth in the number of temporary workers employed in the second quarter of this year, compared with the same period last year, according to survey data released by the American Staffing Association.

America's staffing companies employed an average of 2.4 million temporary and contract workers per day from April through June. That's an increase of 23.3% from the same quarter last year and an improvement of 18.0% over staffing employment reported for first quarter of 2010.

"Even as the pace of economic growth slowed, staffing firms added 360,000 new jobs during the second quarter," says ASA president and chief executive officer Richard Wahlquist. "This is an encouraging sign that there is still some juice left in this recovery and that businesses across a wide spectrum of sectors continue to experience a slow but sustained uptick in demand for their products and services."

Staffing sales in the second quarter of this year totaled $16.9 billion, according to ASA survey results—a 32.8% increase over the same period last year. This is the largest year-to-year percentage increase recorded for a single quarter since ASA began tracking industry sales on a quarterly basis in 1992.

See the ASA Web site for details.

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The American Staffing Association promotes legal, ethical, and professional practices for the $61 billion U.S. staffing industry. ASA members account for 85% of U.S. staffing industry sales and operate some 14,000 offices throughout the nation. Two million Americans go to work for U.S. staffing companies every business day.

Founded to promote flexible employment opportunities and ensure the quality of staffing services, ASA has been the voice of the U.S. staffing industry since 1966. Members provide a wide range of employment services and solutions, including temporary and contract staffing, recruiting and permanent placement, outplacement and outsourcing, training, and human resource consulting. ASA and its affiliated chapters promote the interests of the industry through legal and legislative advocacy, public relations, education, and the establishment of high standards of ethical conduct.

Contact
Reem El-Khatib
Public Relations Coordinator
703-253-2047
relkhatib@americanstaffing.net