Join top analysts with ASA for the next installment of the ASA Economic and Staffing Forecast on Monday, May 11 at 1 p.m. Eastern time. Get expert insights to help you navigate the dynamic landscape of the U.S. staffing industry with confidence and foresight.

In just 30 minutes, you’ll receive valuable analysis and projections on key indicators, including

• Gross domestic product: Stay ahead of the curve on economic activity and hear how it will affect demand for staffing services.
• Inflation: Understand the drivers behind employee compensation, bill rates, and other such operating costs incurred by your firm.
• Labor market: Keep up with the latest trends in labor market activity and the opportunities for staffing services.
• Staffing employment: Especially given today’s jobs report from BLS, learn what the latest numbers mean for your business.

This ASA virtual event qualifies for .5 hour of CE toward maintaining your ASA credential. Register now and tune in at 1 p.m. on Monday.

Don’t miss the ASA webinar “The Relationship Advantage: Networking for Long-Term Success.” It takes place today, May 7, from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern time. Join Cordelia Calderon, senior sales executive with Tracker, who will reframe networking as a practical, repeatable approach to building trust and long-term professional relationships. Attendees will leave with concrete tactics for starting stronger conversations, becoming more memorable, and following up in a way that feels authentic—not salesy.

All ASA webinars are complimentary for ASA members, and most qualify for continuing education hours toward ASA certification renewal. To learn more and to register, visit americanstaffing.net/webinars.

According to research from ASA and LinkedIn, staffing professionals are developing AI skills 46% faster than the broader workforce—at a time when clients are looking to build their AI capabilities,

A new ASA member-exclusive sell sheet helps you turn that data into a sales conversation. Co-brand it with your firm’s logo and contact information, then share it with current and prospective clients to show how partnering with your company gives them immediate access to AI-skilled talent—without the delay, cost, or risk of permanent onboarding.

Download the customizable sell sheet in the marketing tools section of the ASA website.

Rhona Driggs has been named chief transformation officer at Employbridge. Driggs will lead the company’s transformation team in creating a sustainable change model that ensures key enterprise initiatives are properly sequenced, aligned with strategic goals, and drive positive outcomes. Driggs previously served as chief executive officer and executive board member of Empresaria Group PLC and has held senior executive roles at Volt Information Sciences. She began her career at Kelly Services.

ASA has extended the deadline for the 2027 National Staffing Employee of the Year program to Friday, May 22.

You already have the stories about your standout temporary and contract employees, now it’s time to turn those success stories into national recognition for your staffing company.

The overall winner as well as finalists receive national visibility and recognition, including ASA promotion, exclusive toolkits you can use with clients and talent, and recognition at ASA Staffing World® in Denver, CO.

Submit your nominations today at americanstaffing.net/NSEY.

Noah Yosif, chief economist for ASA, contributed an op-ed article that was published by The Hill on Friday. The newspaper and website primarily focus on U.S. politics, policy, and government, and is a top read among members of Congress and their staff in Washington, DC.

In the article, Yosif notes that “recent findings from the Federal Reserve suggest that more than seven million workers could be missing from monthly employment numbers due to the blind spots in BLS surveys, such as the Current Employment Survey, which estimates nonfarm payroll gains, and the Current Population Survey, which estimates the unemployment rate.”

He also calls for updated and more accurate data, adding: “To keep pace with the realities of today’s labor market, the federal government must modernize its measurement of work itself.”