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Staffing Employment Down in Second Quarter
Results of Second Quarter National Survey

Aug. 25, 2008: Staffing industry employment was lower in the second quarter of this year compared with the same period last year and flat compared with the first quarter of this year, according to survey data released today by the American Staffing Association.

American Staffing Association To Host Largest Gathering of Staffing Professionals on the Planet
Staffing World^® 2008 To Take Place in San Diego Oct. 22–25

July 30, 2008: More than 2,000 staffing professionals are expected to converge on San Diego on Oct. 22—25 to attend the largest gathering of staffing professionals on the planet: Staffing World 2008, the American Staffing Association annual convention and expo.

ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report
July 2008

July 29, 2008: The ASA Staffing Index level during the week of July 7–3 was 95, down four points from the week of June 9–15.

ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report
June 2008

July 1, 2008: The ASA Staffing Index level during the week of June 9–15 was 99, down one point from the week of May 12–18.

ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report
May 2008

May 28, 2008: The ASA Staffing Index was flat from April to May; the index level during the week of May 12–18 was 100—the same level as during the week of April 7–13.

Staffing Employment Edged Down in Early 2008
Results of First Quarter National Survey

May 27, 2008: Staffing industry employment declined slightly in the first quarter of 2008 compared to the same period last year, according to survey data released today by the American Staffing Association.

ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report
April 2008

April 29, 2008: Demand for temporary and contract employees in April was virtually the same as in March.

ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report
March 2008

April 1, 2008: The Staffing Index has made marginal gains each week for the period covering Feb. 11–March 16, resulting in an overall one-point increase in the index over the past month.

ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report
February 2008

March 4, 2008: Despite signs of weakness in the nation's economy, demand for temporary and contract employees has remained steady, according to the ASA Staffing Index, which provides a current measure of staffing employment trends.

Jobs Hold Steady in America's Staffing Firms
Results of Fourth Quarter National Survey

Feb. 25, 2008: Sales in the U.S. temporary and contract staffing industry reached an all-time high in 2007, according to economic survey data released today by the American Staffing Association.

ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report
January 2008

Jan. 29, 2008: The ASA Staffing Index reached a value of 99 during the week of Jan. 7–13 as the demand for staffing employees continued to rebound from the declines seen during the weeks which contained the Christmas and New Year's holidays.

ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report
December 2007

Jan. 2, 2008: Employment in the staffing industry reached a new high in early December after experiencing a decline during the week of the Thanksgiving holiday, according to the ASA Staffing Index.

ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report
November 2007

Dec. 4, 2007: Employment growth in the staffing industry stabilized in November after rapid growth in September and October, according to the ASA Staffing Index.

Resuming Growth, Staffing Jobs Set New Record
Results of Third Quarter National Survey

Nov. 26, 2007: Staffing industry employment grew to an average of 3.05 million jobs per day in the third quarter, a new third-quarter high and only the third time on record that the industry has surpassed the three million mark, according to data released today by the American Staffing Association.

ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report
October 2007

Oct. 30, 2007: At 109, the ASA Staffing Index eclipsed last month's record high of 108.

Founder of Michigan's Beacon Services Inducted Into Hall of Fame
Judith A. Zacha, CSP, Awarded Staffing Industry Honor

Oct. 3, 2007: The American Staffing Association announced today that Judith A. Zacha, CSP, founder and chief executive officer of Beacon Services, will receive the ASA Leadership Hall of Fame Award on Oct. 10.

Temporary and Contract Employment Grew in September
ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report: September 2007

Oct. 2, 2007: At 108, the ASA Staffing Index reached a record high for the week of Sept. 10–16.

Agapito Soto: 2007 National Staffing Employee of the Year
Celebrating National Staffing Employee Week, Sept. 17–23

Sept. 17, 2007: The American Staffing Association has announced Agapito Soto, an information technology consultant at the Orange County Sheriff's Department in California, is the 2007 National Staffing Employee of the Year.

ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report
August 2007

Sept. 5, 2007: Temporary and contract staffing employment improved in the month of August, ending the period measured at 105, up 3% from July.

American Staffing Association Releases Second Quarter 2007 Employment and Sales Survey Data
Record High Employment Amid Increased Industry Sales

Aug. 27, 2007: The staffing industry employed nearly three million workers in the second quarter of 2007, about 3,000 more than in the second quarter of 2006, setting a new record high in second quarter employment.

New Study Finds Temporary Nurses Just as Qualified as Staff Nurses
Greater Use of Temporary Nurses Can Mean Better Patient Outcomes

Aug. 8, 2007: Temporary nurses are just as qualified, and in some cases more qualified, than permanent staff nurses, according to a new study published in the latest release of the Journal of Nursing Administration.

Temporary and Contract Employment Remains Stable in July
Staffing Index Monthly Report: July 2007

July 31, 2007: Temporary and contract employment in the $87 billion staffing industry remained strong during July, the American Staffing Association announced today.

Rise in Temporary and Contract Staffing Employment
Staffing Index Monthly Report: May 2007

May 30, 2007: At 100 for the week of May 7–13, the ASA Staffing Index has remained steady for a second week, following a gradual upward push in temporary and contract staffing employment over the past month.

Staffing Flat in Early 2007
Results of First Quarter National Survey

May 29, 2007: Staffing industry growth in the first quarter of 2007 continued a trend of moderation that first became notable in the second half of last year, according to survey data released today by the American Staffing Association.

ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report
April 2007

May 1, 2007: At 96 for the week of April 9–15, the ASA Staffing Index continues to remain relatively flat, showing little change in temporary and contract staffing employment over the past month.

ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report
March 2007

Apr. 3, 2007: The ASA Staffing Index for March increased to 96 from a value of 93 in February.

ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report
February 2007

March 6, 2007: At 93 for the week of Feb. 12–18, the ASA Staffing Index continues to remain relatively flat, showing little change in temporary and contract staffing employment over the past month.

Staffing Growth Moderates in 2006
Results of Fourth Quarter National Survey

Feb. 26, 2007: America's staffing companies employed an average of 2.96 million temporary and contract workers per day in 2006, an increase of 1.8% over the previous year, according to data released today by the American Staffing Association.

ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report
January 2007

Jan. 30, 2007: At 93 for the week of Jan. 8–14, the ASA Staffing Index continues to recover from a decline in temporary and contract employment typically associated with the Christmas and New Year's holidays.

ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report
December 2006

Jan. 3, 2007: The ASA Staffing Index declined slightly from November into December. At 104, the index declined two points over the last several weeks from 106 during the week of Nov. 13–19.

ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report
November 2006

Dec. 5, 2006: The ASA Staffing Index remained relatively unchanged from October into November.

Staffing Employment Nears Three Million Per Day
Results of Third Quarter National Survey

Nov. 27, 2006: Staffing industry employment set another record in the third quarter, despite the summer softening of the nation's economy.

Kelly Services Chairman Inducted Into Hall of Fame
Terence Adderley Awarded Staffing Industry Honor

Nov. 8, 2006: ASA presented the staffing industry Leadership Hall of Fame Award to Terence E. Adderley, chairman of the board of directors of Kelly Services Inc.

ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report
October 2006

Oct. 31, 2006: The ASA Staffing Index is three points higher in October than it was in the comparable period of September.

ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report
September 2006

Oct. 3, 2006: The ASA Staffing Index is two points higher in September than it was in the comparable period of August.

Cheryl L. Cook: 2006 National Staffing Employee of the Year
Celebrating National Staffing Employee Week, Sept. 18–24

Sept. 18, 2006: ASA has announced that Cheryl L. Cook of Washington, D.C., is the 2006 National Staffing Employee of the Year. National Staffing Employee of the Year is part of National Staffing Employee Week, Sept. 18-24.

Aug. 29, 2006: At 100 the week of Aug. 7, the ASA Staffing Index fully recovered from a mid-summer dip.

Aug. 28, 2006: Staffing industry employment set another quarterly record, according to data released today by the American Staffing Association.

Aug. 1, 2006: The American Staffing Association this morning launched the new ASA Staffing Index, a current measure of weekly changes in the number of temporary and contract employees working for U.S. staffing companies.

July 24, 2006: A new survey by the American Staffing Association finds that over three-quarters of staffing employees see temporary and contract work as a path to a permanent job, and they say it gives them skills and experience to find that job.

May 30, 2006: Staffing industry employment set a new first quarter record, according to data released today by the American Staffing Association.

Feb. 27, 2006: America's staffing companies employed an average of 2.9 million temporary and contract workers per day in 2005, an increase of 8.7% over the previous year, according to data released today by the American Staffing Association.

Nov. 28, 2005: New record highs were set for staffing industry employment and sales in the third quarter of this year, according to data released today by the American Staffing Association.

Sept. 19, 2005: "I choose to work as a contract nurse because I enjoy broadening my life perspective and gaining a more complete understanding of the nursing profession," says Joni Parcell, a Seattle-based registered nurse who travels around the nation to provide quality care to patients in hospitals in need of supplemental professional staff.

Sept. 12, 2005: U.S. staffing companies representing more than 7,500 offices across America have pledged to make a priority of finding jobs for Hurricane Katrina survivors.

Staffing Employment and Sales Set New High
Results of Second Quarter National Survey

Aug. 29, 2005: Staffing industry employment and sales set a new high in the second quarter of this year, narrowly exceeding the industry's previous peak in the fourth quarter of 2004, according to data released today by the American Staffing Association.

Staffing Jobs Break First Quarter Record
Results of First Quarter National Survey

May 30, 2005: Staffing industry employment hit a new first quarter high this year, according to data released today by the American Staffing Association.

New Survey Shows Customers Value Flexibility and Access to Talent
Many Customers View Staffing Services as Important Element in Their Business Model

March 1, 2005: A national survey released today by the American Staffing Association offers a unique and comprehensive look at the demands, concerns, and expectations of business customers in interacting with the staffing industry.

Staffing Steps Up in 2004
Results of Fourth Quarter National Survey

Feb. 28, 2005: Back on track, 2004 was a strong year for America's staffing companies. They added more than 280,000 jobs last year, according to data released today by the American Staffing Association. At 2.5 million temporary and contract employees per day, last year's figure shows the industry has returned to employment levels last seen in 2000.

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703-253-2047
relkhatib@americanstaffing.net