American Staffing Association Index is Supportive of Recovery

ASA Staffing Index = 79.

Since June of 2006, The American Staffing Association (ASA) has reported a Staffing Index, reflective of week-to-week changes in staffing employment activity. Each week, participating staffing companies report their numbers, which are compiled by the ASA, as a current measure of industry employment trends. The index value of 100 was established in June of 2006, with subsequent index releases benchmarked against this baseline. As points of reference, the index peaked at 110 in December of 2007, while the index troughed at 69 in December of 2008, as well as December of 2009. At present, the index stands at 79, up 1.52% from its most prior reading.

Anecdotally, Accentuate Staffing has observed a similar acceleration in activity over the past quarter. Our office professional division, which focuses upon executive administrative, customer service and human resource positions, reported its highest gross margin numbers for the most recent quarter, as compared to the previous five quarters. Similarly, and probably more encouraging for the community at-large, our light industrial / distribution division is consistently reporting the highest numbers of its four year history, hopefully reflective of the increased local output of goods.

While political and legislative risks, and capital constraints, continue to negatively influence certainty, we're hopeful that our local economy continues to show increased signs of improvement.

About Accentuate Staffing

Since 1996, Accentuate Staffing has delivered "The Power of Positive" to you. As one of the Triangle's largest woman owned companies, we source candidates in the career specialties of accounting, information technology, clinical / scientific research, human resources, customer care, and light industrial / distribution services. Our current roster of 150 corporate clients is diverse, highly regarded, and often exclusive. We cherish our position as a leader in the community, offering support to charitable institutions including the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the Children's Flight of Hope, Dress for Success, and the MS Society, amongst many others. For detailed information on how "The Power of Positive" can impact your company or your career, please visit us at www.accentuatestaffing.com.