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American Staffing Association - New First Quarter Record

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

U.S. staffing firms employed an average of 2.8 million temporary and contract workers per day from January through March—up 5.5% or nearly 150,000 workers compared with the same period last year.

“The economy is up, unemployment is down, and the demand for talent is strong,” says ASA president and CEO Richard Wahlquist. “While consumers are concerned about oil pipelines and prices at the pump, businesses are becoming increasingly concerned about talent pipelines. Staffing companies report that recruiting qualified employees will continue to be their biggest challenge in 2006 as customers increase their orders for temporary, contract, and permanent help.”

Wahlquist adds, “It’s a good market for job seekers who are looking for a change and a good market for new grads who are looking to get on that first rung of the career ladder.”

As in past years, staffing employment in the first quarter was down slightly from the fourth quarter of 2005, a seasonal trend consistent with survey data since ASA began tracking industry employment in 1992.

U.S. sales of temporary and contract staffing services totaled $17.5 billion in the first quarter, according to the ASA survey, an increase of 9.3% over the same period last year.