Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “Getting Comfortable Being Uncomfortable Webinar Series, Part One: Developing a Path to Speaking Opportunities,” 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. It’s the first session in a four-part webinar series, presented by the ASA women in leadership interest group, focused on empowering women to volunteer for speaking opportunities in the industry. In this session you’ll hear from women who went through THRIVEx, the speaker incubator program developed by ASA to encourage women to become industry presenters.

The ASA women in leadership interest group is sponsored by ASA corporate partners Bullhorn, ClearlyRated, and Essential StaffCARE, and by Avionté, ClearEdge, Marsh McLennan Agency, Mee Derby, and Sense.

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

Recent ASA Workforce Monitor survey findings reveal insights about age and its impact within the labor market—especially as a decreased labor force participation rate is predicted to continue. In the latest issue of Staffing Success magazine, see how employers can use knowledge of an aging workforce to gain a competitive advantage.

ASA members can access the current issue and back issues of Staffing Success, and other ASA digital publications, at americanstaffing.net/digital.

What is a WEBO? It’s the Weekly Economic and Business Outlook—a new resource from ASA that goes out to member email boxes every Tuesday morning. This powerful data and analysis tool features the targeted analysis that ASA members need to track trends and capitalize on opportunities.

ASA researchers examine trends within the staffing industry, as well as developments within the broader economy, and then deliver succinct takeaways that can help drive strategic business decisions. To be sure you’re receiving ASA research emails, including the weekly WEBO, click the “Unsubscribe/Manage Email Preferences” link at the bottom of this email and opt in to research content—and make sure to allow emails from research@americanstaffing.net so you don’t miss this valuable new member benefit.

The ASA board of directors and staff welcome the following new members, which joined during the two weeks ending April 7.

Fast Track Solutions II Inc. 
New York, NY

NewEgg Staffing   
Cerritos, CA

Preferred Government Staffing Inc.
Peoria, AZ

ZHH Staffing  
Houston, TX

The ASA Staffing Law and Compliance Conference will feature subject matter experts on the industry’s most pressing topics—including artificial intelligence, contract negotiations, legislation aimed at the staffing industry, and remote work. This two-day event features sessions for staffing firm owners and executives, human resource professionals, compliance managers, recruiters, and attorneys. The conference takes place May 16–17 at the Westin Washington, DC, Downtown, and ASA has reserved a block of hotel rooms for conference attendees at a special daily rate. These rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Visit staffinglawconference.net to register for the Staffing Law and Compliance Conference and make your travel plans.

ASA Central—the dynamic online community just for staffing professionals—is home to more than 27,000 staffing professional profiles and countless ongoing industry conversations.

This week, take a look at your colleagues’ discussions and some of the blogs they’ve posted on ASA Central:

• ATS, CRM, payroll, and accounting (back office) platform all-in-one recommendations
• Negotiating fee agreements
• Reference checking considerations for staffing firms

Get involved with the community—update your profile today so you can network with colleagues, join a section community, recommend and comment on your colleagues’ posts, and share your own blog or discussion post. Log in to ASA Central now.

The association’s quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey for the first quarter of 2024 is now open. Staffing companies that complete the brief survey—including search and placement firms—will have access to an exclusive report on the results, enhanced with graphs. The report, which participants can download from the ASA website, also includes an executive summary, plus sales category and sector-level data.

The data collected by this survey enable ASA to track staffing sales and gross margin trends and provide direct hire metrics. Participate in the Staffing Employment and Sales Survey by May 24 to get the staffing industry information you’re looking for.

Register to take the survey, or view the questionnaire, at americanstaffing.net/quarterly-survey. If you have questions or did not receive a survey link, email research@americanstaffing.net. There are no fees to participate.

Attendees of the upcoming ASA Staffing Law & Compliance Conference have the option of also registering for a special compliance preconference program called “Health Care Staffing: Legal and Legislative Updates,” which takes place Wednesday, May 15, 1–5 p.m. at the Westin Washington, DC, Downtown. The main conference begins at the same location the next morning and continues through May 17.

You do not have to be currently operating in the health care staffing sector to register. Compliance preconference program attendees will hear important updates about legal and legislative proposals and policies that affect a major sector of the staffing industry—including federal and state efforts to regulate staffing agencies with health care lines of business, top current and forthcoming legal issues in health care staffing, and current best practices for compliance and growth. The preconference registration rate is $200. If you have not yet registered for this year’s Staffing Law & Compliance Conference, register today and add on the preconference option.

Learn more at staffinglawconference.net. Questions? Email Katie McGilvery or call 703-253-2020.

Gain national recognition for your company—and leverage that recognition to differentiate your firm in your most competitive markets—by participating in the American Staffing Association’s prestigious professional recognition programs. ASA is now accepting applications for the
ASA Elevate Awards and for the National Staffing Employee of the Year and Sector All-Stars program. The deadline for applications is May 1.

• The ASA Elevate Awards recognize outstanding, innovative, and effective work-based learning programs that train, reskill, and upskill temporary and contract talent.
• The ASA National Staffing Employee of the Year and Sector All-Stars program honors individuals nominated by ASA member companies who best exemplify one or more of the staffing industry’s key messages—bridge and flexibility—as well as employees who used staffing to access new careers. This year, the National Staffing Employee of the Year All-Star finalists will be announced prior to the winners.

Being named as one of the best in the industry is a valuable tool your company can use to sell to clients and engage with talent. To learn more and submit a nomination, visit americanstaffing.net/awards.