There are just a few days left for you to submit a proposal for a breakout session at Staffing World^®, which this year takes place Oct. 12–14 in Denver.

At the ASA annual convention and expo, staffing and recruiting professionals will gather to explore new opportunities, the latest tips and tools, and groundbreaking strategies in a rapidly evolving industry. There are still spots available for interactive breakout sessions on topics essential to the staffing, recruiting, or workforce solutions industry—but proposals must be received by Jan. 31.

Proposals for Demo Stage talks are due May 31, and proposals for ASA webinars are accepted throughout the year. For more information and to start your submission, visit americanstaffing.net/presenters.

ASA is looking for subject matter experts in the staffing industry to share their experience and expertise with the ASA community at Staffing World^®, the ASA annual convention and expo, Oct. 12–14 in Denver. Submit a proposal for a Staffing World breakout session—an interactive presentation between 60 and 75 minutes long—by Jan. 31.

ASA also is accepting proposals for Staffing World Demo Stage talks—10-minute presentations about industry products, emerging trends, or compelling questions—until May 31. Proposals for ASA Webinars—virtual programs, typically 60 minutes long—are accepted throughout the year. For more information and to start your submission, visit americanstaffing.net/presenters.

The association’s quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey for the fourth quarter of 2025 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 ASA Staffing Employment and Sales Survey by Feb. 20 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.

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? Apply today for your chance to present an ASA webinar or speak at Staffing World^®, the ASA annual convention and expo.

Staffing World 2026 takes place Oct. 12–14 in Denver. Submit your proposal for a breakout session (an interactive presentation between 60 and 75 minutes long—proposals are due Jan. 31) or Demo Stage talk (a 10-minute presentation about industry products, emerging trends, or compelling questions—proposals are due May 31).

ASA webinars are 60-minute virtual programs on topics important to the industry, generally held Tuesdays and Thursdays. Proposals are accepted throughout the year. For more information and to start your submission, visit americanstaffing.net/presenters.

U.S. staffing companies employed an average of just under two million temporary and contract workers per week in the third quarter of 2025—an increase of 6,400 workers from the second quarter—according to the American Staffing Association’s quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey. While staffing employment edged up 0.3% from the second quarter, staffing sales declined 1.3% during the same period and were down 8.5% from the third quarter of 2024, a slight deterioration from the 8.0% year-to-year decline recorded in the previous quarter.

Staffing employment increased during the week of Dec. 8–14, with the ASA Staffing Index growing by 0.9% to a rounded value of 92. Staffing companies cited no one primary factor that hindered growth. Staffing jobs were 4.2% higher compared with the same period last year, up from 3.6% recorded the previous week.

“As 2025 draws to a close, the growth the index has recorded has settled into a steady trend upward,” said Noah Yosif, chief economist at ASA. “Although the next year brings continued challenges, the industry at least has a somewhat higher platform to build from compared with the end of 2024.”

This week will be used in the December monthly employment situation report scheduled to be issued by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Jan. 9, 2026.

Jewelry and accessories retailer Kendra Scott is helping the ASA Foundation raise money through its holiday giveback program. During this virtual shopping event the ASA Foundation will get 20% of the total from all sales designated for the giveback program—but the program ends today.

The ASA Foundation is dedicated to creating meaningful opportunities that uplift individuals across the staffing industry. To participate in the giveback program and support the foundation, shop online at kendrascott.com and use the code GIVEBACK-ASAFOUNDATION at checkout.

Jewelry and accessories retailer Kendra Scott is helping the ASA Foundation raise money through its holiday giveback program. During this virtual shopping event—now through Dec. 15—the ASA Foundation will get 20% of the total from all sales designated for the giveback program.

The ASA Foundation is dedicated to creating meaningful opportunities that uplift individuals across the staffing industry. To participate in the giveback program and support the foundation, shop online at kendrascott.com and use the code GIVEBACK-ASAFOUNDATION at checkout.

The latest edition of the ASA Staffing Industry Playbook, an annual economic analysis of the staffing industry, has just been released by ASA. This year’s playbook features all-new data, downloadable graphics, and analysis of the state of the U.S. economy and staffing sales trends so you can make informed decisions and grow your business.

Go to americanstaffing.net/playbook to learn what you need to know about the U.S. economy and the staffing and recruiting industry—and find out how you can make the most of this business intelligence.

ASA is looking for subject matter experts in the staffing industry to share their experience and expertise with the ASA community in 2026. Submit a proposal for Staffing World^®, the ASA annual convention and expo, which next year takes place Oct. 12–14 in Denver. Proposals for Staffing World breakout sessions—interactive presentations between 60 and 75 minutes long—are due Jan. 31. Proposals for Demo Stage talks—10-minute presentations about industry products, emerging trends, or compelling questions—are due May 31.

ASA also is accepting proposals for ASA Webinars—virtual programs, typically 60 minutes long, generally held Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2 p.m. Eastern time. ASA webinar proposals are accepted throughout the year.

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