The number of US temp jobs fell by 21,000 in May from April, according to seasonally adjusted data released today by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Temp jobs edged up only 0.6% year over year, continuing the decline in year-over-year growth rates and the smallest increase in years.

Staffing Employment Up 2.9% From a Year Ago. Employment in temporary help services edged lower in January (-25,000), after edging up by the same amount in December.

The number of US temporary help services jobs rose by 14,700, according to seasonally adjusted numbers from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

December saw the US add 34,400 temp jobs and the temp penetration match a previous all-time high, according to seasonally adjusted data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

US private sector employment rose by 205,000 jobs in January from December, according to the ADP national employment report produced by Automatic Data Processing Inc.

Staffing Firms Add 34,000 Jobs in December “Professional and business services added 73,000 jobs in December. Much of the gain occurred in temporary help services (+34,000),” according to Erica L. Groshen, commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, commenting on the December 2015 jobs report.

Temporary help employment showed little change from October to November (-0.4%), and was 2.6% higher than in November 2014, according to seasonally adjusted data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Year-to-year staffing job growth averaged 4.9% over the past 12 months.

U.S. companies continued their robust pace of hiring in November, new government data showed Friday, providing a signal of economic health that will likely spur the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates later this month.

Staffing firms created 24,500 new jobs in October, up 0.8% from September and 4.1% from October 2014, according to seasonally adjusted data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Year-to-year staffing job growth averaged 5.3% over the past 12 months.

Temporary help employment showed little change from August to September (0.2%), according to seasonally adjusted data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Staffing employment was 3.7% higher than in September 2014.

Temporary help employment showed little change from June to July (-0.3%), according to seasonally adjusted data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Staffing employment was 4.5% higher than in July 2014. Over the past 12 months, year-to-year staffing job growth has averaged 5.7%.

If you have a current opening, a key to finding the right candidate is offering a competitive wage.

Organizations with pay transparency are more likely to attract qualified job applicants, according to a survey by the Society for Human Resource Management. The report found that 82% of US workers are more likely to consider applying to a job if the pay range was listed in the job posting.

The Great Resignation, quiet quitting and labor hoarding are among workplace trends ignited by a perceived lack of care by employees, according to MetLife’s “US Employee Benefit Trends” survey. Nearly half of the employees surveyed, 42%, said they do not feel cared for by their employers.

Inflation emerged as the biggest challenge and fastest-growing concern for HR professionals in 2022, according to the “State of the Workplace Report” released by the Society for Human Resource Management. Inflation increased by 13% from 2021.

Organizations continue to combat labor market challenges with higher funding for merit increases, according to Salary.com’s Annual Pay Practices survey. The survey found that 64% of organizations are planning higher merit increases in 2023, a 23% increase from 2022.

The skills gap in the US appears to be getting worse, not better, according to a report by US publishing house John Wiley and Sons. Its “Closing the Skills Gap” report found that 69% of US human resources professionals surveyed said their organization has a skills gap.

In recent years, the economy’s low-wage workers have experienced the most robust wage gains, closing the gap between the highest and lowest quartiles and compressing the labor market.

Even with inflation hitting its highest point in four decades and recession fears mounting, the job market is resilient. Economists say the solid job growth numbers are a promising sign for the economy’s ability to weather potential adverse conditions in coming months and could be a sign that a potential recession may look different than past downturns on the employment front.

The overall salary increases in the US are forecast to rise 4.6% in 2023, up from an actual increase of 4.2% this year, according to the new “Salary Budget Planning” report by global advisory firm WTW. Labor market and inflationary pressure are fueling the higher-than-projected increases.

Amid a tight labor market and economic uncertainty, there will likely be a tight supply of workers for years to come in key economic sectors, according to the 2023 Hiring & Workplace Trends Report, released jointly by Glassdoor and Indeed today.

A greater share of employees are thinking about leaving their employer this year than last, according to the “2022 Inside Employees’ Minds” study by Mercer. It found 36% of employees are considering leaving, up from 28% in last year’s study.

Nearly a third of workers report decreased job engagement — the commitment and connection they feel to their work — but the shift to remote work spurred by the pandemic may not be the cause, according to a survey from The Conference Board.

As a full-service employment partner, QPS offers safety services. We can provide customized job descriptions and job hazard analysis.

Consumers and insurers may temporarily keep for another year coverage that does not meet the minimum standards required by the Affordable Care Act, the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight announced Thursday. These small group and individual health insurance policies were previously being cancelled because they do not meet the minimum standards required by the ACA, but the federal guidance has been updated to allow this coverage for the upcoming policy year.

The Congressional Republicans have introduced their proposed plan for countering the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The GOP concept appears to presume a complete repeal of the ACA, including the employer mandate and the excise tax on high-value health coverage (referred to as the Cadillac Tax). They’re also taking aim at the recent Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s recent regulations related to workplace wellness.

Now that the required reporting has been completed and 1095-Cs have been distributed, we look to the future and cannot help but wonder if this particular reporting requirement will stay the same, or if it will repealed.

New employer requirements under ACA – The Affordable Care Act – started to take effect on January 1, 2015. These requirements mandate that QPS as well as many other employers offer certain levels of health insurance coverage to a larger percent of our workforce than before.

At QPS, we take the health and safety of our workers very seriously. When it comes to maintaining a drug free workplace, we follow all OSHA, EEOC and local guidelines in regards to pre employment and post accident drug testing.

The Associate Employees placed by QPS work in a wide variety of industries and locations outside the walls of our physical offices. Our recruiters are the bridge to matching employees up with their new position, but obviously cannot supervise those employees while working. Even though employees work with a variety of employers, as the staffing agency, we play a part in overall workplace safety. We want to be sure we are sending employees to safe job sites.