Here ia Reminder of one of the great things that my national business association, the American Staffing Association, touts. It is National Staffing Employee Week, which will take place Sept. 12–18 this year, honors the contributions of the nation's dedicated temporary and contract work force.
To kick off the celebration, ASA will announce the 2012 National Staffing Employee of the Year on the first day of National Staffing Employee Week, Sept. 12.
The National Staffing Employee of the Year is a temporary or contract employee whose story best captures the staffing industry's key messages: jobs, flexibility, bridge, choice, and training. He or she will be recognized at Staffing World® 2011, Oct. 11–14 in New Orleans; featured on the cover of the January–February issue of Staffing Success; and more.
Debby Johnson, the 2011 Staffing Employee of the Year, is a certified public accountant who chooses a contract career because it provides her with challenging assignments and allows her to keep a flexible schedule.
All ASA members are encouraged to nominate their stellar temporary or contract employees for the 2012 National Staffing Employee of the Year by Aug. 5.
For nomination forms—as well as free National Staffing Employee Week materials such as recognition certificates, envelope stuffers, and public relations materials—visit americanstaffing.net. For more information, contact Melissa Beattie, ASA interim public relations coordinator, at 703-253-2047 or mbeattie@americanstaffing.net.
By Melissa Beattie
Monday, June 27, 2011
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
United States Employment Outlook - report from Manpower
Manpower Employment Outlook Survey United States Q3/2011
More than 18,000 interviews have been conducted with employers within the United States, including all 50 states, the top 100 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs), the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, to measure hiring intentions between July and September 2011. The mix of industries within the survey follows the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Supersectors and is structured to be representative of the U.S. economy.
All participants were asked, "How do you anticipate total employment at your location to change in the three months to the end of September 2011 as compared to the current quarter?" Among U.S. employers surveyed, 20 percent expect to add to their workforces, and eight percent expect a decline in their payrolls during Quarter 3 2011. Sixty-nine percent of employers anticipate making no change to staff levels, and the remaining three percent of employers are undecided about their Quarter 3 2011 hiring plans.
When seasonal variations are removed from the data, the Net Employment Outlook is +8%. Survey results suggest that employers expect a relatively stable hiring pace during Quarter 3 2011 compared to Quarter 2 2011. The July – September Outlook for the U.S. shows a slight increase compared to one year ago at this time. U.S. employers have now conveyed a positive Outlook for seven straight quarters.
All four U.S. regions surveyed report a positive Net Employment Outlook. When seasonal variations are removed from the data, employers in the Northeast region report the strongest Outlook at +10%. Quarter-over-quarter, plans to add employees are slightly up among employers in the Northeast and remain essentially the same among employers in the Midwest, South and West. Compared to one year ago at this time, employers in all four regions surveyed project a slight increase in hiring for Quarter 3 2011. The most significant increase year-over-year is in the West region, where there is a four-point increase in the Net Employment Outlook.
More than 18,000 interviews have been conducted with employers within the United States, including all 50 states, the top 100 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs), the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, to measure hiring intentions between July and September 2011. The mix of industries within the survey follows the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Supersectors and is structured to be representative of the U.S. economy.
All participants were asked, "How do you anticipate total employment at your location to change in the three months to the end of September 2011 as compared to the current quarter?" Among U.S. employers surveyed, 20 percent expect to add to their workforces, and eight percent expect a decline in their payrolls during Quarter 3 2011. Sixty-nine percent of employers anticipate making no change to staff levels, and the remaining three percent of employers are undecided about their Quarter 3 2011 hiring plans.
When seasonal variations are removed from the data, the Net Employment Outlook is +8%. Survey results suggest that employers expect a relatively stable hiring pace during Quarter 3 2011 compared to Quarter 2 2011. The July – September Outlook for the U.S. shows a slight increase compared to one year ago at this time. U.S. employers have now conveyed a positive Outlook for seven straight quarters.
All four U.S. regions surveyed report a positive Net Employment Outlook. When seasonal variations are removed from the data, employers in the Northeast region report the strongest Outlook at +10%. Quarter-over-quarter, plans to add employees are slightly up among employers in the Northeast and remain essentially the same among employers in the Midwest, South and West. Compared to one year ago at this time, employers in all four regions surveyed project a slight increase in hiring for Quarter 3 2011. The most significant increase year-over-year is in the West region, where there is a four-point increase in the Net Employment Outlook.
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Class of 2010 Graduates Faced Worst Job Market Since Mid-1990s
NALP (f/k/a the National Association for Law Placement) now refers to itself at the Association for Legal Career Professionals, "is a nonprofit educational association established to meet the needs of all participants in the legal employment process (career planning, recruitment and hiring, and professional development of law students and lawyers) for information, coordination and standards. NALP’s membership includes virtually every ABA-approved law school in the US, Canadian law schools and hundreds of legal employers from both the public and private sectors. NALP is dedicated to continuously improving career counseling and planning, recruitment and retention, and the professional development of law students, lawyers, and its members."
Here are some findings from a newly published report from NALP:
Standing at 87.6%, the overall employment rate for new law school graduates is the lowest it has been since 1996, when the rate stood at 87.4%. In addition to a lower overall employment rate than that measured for the classes that immediately preceded it, the Class of 2010 employment data reveal a job market with many underlying structural weaknesses, and the employment profile for this class marks the interruption of employment patterns for new law school graduates that have been undisturbed for decades.
The NALP Employment Report and Salary Survey for the Class of 2010 measures the employment rate of graduates as of February 15, 2011, or nine months after a typical May graduation. Analyses of these data reveal an employment rate that has fallen more than four percentage points since reaching a 20-year high of 91.9% in 2007 and marks the lowest employment rate since the aftermath of the last significant recession to affect the U.S. legal economy. The Class of 1996 was the last class with an employment rate lower than that for the Class of 2010, and since 1985 there have only been six classes with an overall employment rate below 87.6%.
All of those occurred in the aftermath of the 1990-1991 recession: 85.9% for 1991, 83.5% for 1992, 83.4% for 1993, 84.7% for 1994, 86.7% for 1995, and 87.4% for 1996. (For information on trends in graduate employment going back to 1985, see www.nalp.org/trends.)
Here are some findings from a newly published report from NALP:
Standing at 87.6%, the overall employment rate for new law school graduates is the lowest it has been since 1996, when the rate stood at 87.4%. In addition to a lower overall employment rate than that measured for the classes that immediately preceded it, the Class of 2010 employment data reveal a job market with many underlying structural weaknesses, and the employment profile for this class marks the interruption of employment patterns for new law school graduates that have been undisturbed for decades.
The NALP Employment Report and Salary Survey for the Class of 2010 measures the employment rate of graduates as of February 15, 2011, or nine months after a typical May graduation. Analyses of these data reveal an employment rate that has fallen more than four percentage points since reaching a 20-year high of 91.9% in 2007 and marks the lowest employment rate since the aftermath of the last significant recession to affect the U.S. legal economy. The Class of 1996 was the last class with an employment rate lower than that for the Class of 2010, and since 1985 there have only been six classes with an overall employment rate below 87.6%.
All of those occurred in the aftermath of the 1990-1991 recession: 85.9% for 1991, 83.5% for 1992, 83.4% for 1993, 84.7% for 1994, 86.7% for 1995, and 87.4% for 1996. (For information on trends in graduate employment going back to 1985, see www.nalp.org/trends.)
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