Invest in your career and expand your expertise by taking advantage of the ASA professional development sale—now through Dec. 31. You’ll get a 25% discount on education and certification products (except certification renewal fees)—including certification packages, exams, and study materials; Staffing Pro Stacks credentialing programs; staffing industry onboarding courses; and more.

Why should you earn an ASA credential? Visit americanstaffing.net/certification to learn the answer—then place your order in the ASA store, using the discount code WINTERCERT25, by Dec. 31.

Today is Giving Tuesday, a global celebration of generosity and the positive effects it can have. The support of ASA members plays a crucial role in empowering industry leaders with the tools, education, and resources they need to thrive. The ASA Foundation is dedicated to creating meaningful opportunities that uplift individuals across the industry with programs like the Women in Leadership Scholarship and the new Accelerator Program that supports women-founded staffing businesses within the first five years of operation.

Shape the future of staffing with a gift to help sustain and grow these transformative programs—make a donation at americanstaffing.net/foundation.

ASA has launched a new ASA Marketplace platform, which replaces the former website and offers a smarter, more powerful way to connect with the community of staffing solution providers.

This new platform is designed to serve as a centralized resource for industry suppliers to showcase their solutions, thought leadership, and products to the ASA community. You’ll be able to

• Search for solutions using the newly refreshed and expanded provider categories
• Keep track of your current and potential providers by saving listings to your profile
• Access articles, issue papers, and industry reports from industry suppliers
• Share your experience with your solutions providers by reviewing companies
• Get ASA member discounts on provider solutions

Log in at asamarketplace.americanstaffing.net to get started.

Staffing employment increased during the week of Nov. 10–16, with the ASA Staffing Index growing by 1.1% to a rounded value of 93. Staffing jobs were 4.7% higher compared with the same period last year, up slightly from 3.3% recorded the previous week. New starts also increased in the 46th week of the year, up by 9.4% from the prior week.

“With 10 straight weeks of year-to-year growth in the weekly Staffing Index, we may be seeing more than just seasonal tailwinds,” said Noah Yosif, chief economist at ASA. “From lower borrowing costs to favorable tax standards, employers have plenty of reason to be optimistic about 2026 and are cautiously testing the waters of the labor market by adding temporary employees. Though grossly delayed, the long-anticipated recovery in staffing employment may not have been denied in 2025 after all.”

This week will be used in the November monthly employment situation report scheduled to be issued by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Dec. 16—later than originally planned due to the federal government shutdown.

Invest in your team’s development and performance and save 25% during the ASA learning and development sale—now through Dec. 31. Earn the Certified Staffing Professional^® credential, begin an Staffing Pro Stacks credentialing program, or give new hires a strong start with onboarding courses (discounts do not apply to certification renewals).

Go to the ASA store and use the discount code WINTERCERT25 at checkout.

The American Staffing Association’s call for subject matter experts is currently open. Do you have insights that are essential to the staffing, recruiting, or workforce solutions industry that you’d like to share with the ASA community in 2026? Submit your proposal today for your chance to speak at Staffing World^®, the ASA annual convention and expo, or to present an ASA webinar.

• Present a breakout session (an interactive presentation between 60 and 75 minutes long) at Staffing World 2026, Oct. 12–14 in Denver, CO—proposals are due Jan. 31
• Present a Demo Stage talk (a 10-minute presentation about industry products, emerging trends, or compelling questions) at Staffing World 2026—proposals are due May 31
• Present an ASA Webinar (a 60-minute virtual program, generally held Tuesdays and Thursdays)—proposals are accepted throughout the year

For more information and to start your submission, visit americanstaffing.net/presenters.

Don’t miss your chance to get the staffing and recruiting data you need. The association’s quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey for the third quarter of 2025 will be open only through this Friday, Nov. 21.

After completing the survey, you will be able to access an exclusive online report archive, which includes benchmarks for the number of direct hire searches and permanent placements, sector-specific gross margin trends, and payroll and productivity metrics by company size. Register to take the survey at americanstaffing.net/quarterly-survey, and complete the survey this week to get the staffing industry information you’re looking for.

The American Staffing Association Foundation has announced the inaugural participants of its new Accelerator Program, designed to support women entrepreneurs and founders in the early stages of growing their staffing and recruiting businesses, which was established after a generous donation from Dorothy Taylor, 2021 ASA Leadership Hall of Fame inductee and former chief executive officer of World Wide Specialty Programs.

The nine inaugural participants were recognized at THRIVE Live and Staffing World^®, the ASA annual convention and expo, in October. Beth Erwin, founder and chief executive officer of three-year-old staffing firm BESTAFF, was named the program’s overall winner and will receive a $15,000 grant to help grow her business. The nine entrepreneurs and founders are taking part in a year-long program that includes attendance at the ASA events THRIVE Live and Staffing World, exclusive monthly peer group sessions, and mentorship through the ASA Mentor Match program. See the full list of participants and learn more about the new ASA Foundation Accelerator Program at americanstaffing.net.

The association is pleased to announce a new benefit available to members: the ASA Anti-Fraud Tool Kit. The tool kit offers timely, curated resources designed to help firms identify, respond to, and prevent a variety of scams—including payroll fraud, identity theft, “bait and switch” schemes, and more. Packed with downloadable resources, links to federal alerts and support, and on-demand ASA webinars on a variety of fraud tactics, the tool kit can assist staffing employers in today’s challenging environment.

Special thanks to members of the ASA anti-fraud taskforce who volunteered their time and expertise to identify key risk areas as well as credible resources that directly serve the industry in combating fraud. Visit americanstaffing.net/anti-fraud for more details.

ASA is currently seeking dedicated members to serve on volunteer committees and councils in 2026—but today is the last day to submit an application. Apply for a volunteer opportunity to work directly with other members, grow your network, build new skills, and have a role in shaping the industry you care about.

ASA needs your skills, insight, and unique perspective to help it develop programs, events, and valuable resources for members. Log in to ASA Central and visit the volunteer page to find an opportunity that fits your interests.