Are you looking for a boost in your career, or for help developing yourself as an emerging leader in the staffing and recruiting industry? Enroll as a mentee in the ASA Mentor Match program. Mentor Match allows members to make valuable industry connections, define career goals, and gain insight from staffing peers. The goal of the program is to help members grow professionally and network with fellow ASA members.

Mentees are matched with a mentor based on areas of expertise for a six-month period. Applications for the six-month cycle that begins in July are due May 31. Visit americanstaffing.net/mentormatch to get started.

Tomorrow, May 1, is the submission deadline for the ASA National Staffing Employee of the Year program. This prestigious award honors a current or former temporary or contract employee with an extraordinary story of staffing success and who best exemplifies one or more of the industry’s key messages of bridging, flexibility, and access to a new career.

ASA also recognizes finalists for the top award by naming National Staffing All-Stars in each industry sector. Selected honorees receive national recognition, and the National Staffing Employee of the Year wins a trip to Staffing World^® 2026, Oct. 12–14 in Denver. The National Staffing Employee of the Year and Sector All-Stars program is sponsored by StaffPRO³, a division of PMC Insurance Group.

Submit your nomination today and gain recognition for your staffing company’s success—visit americanstaffing.net/nsey.

The ASA Staffing Law & Compliance Conference next week will bring together staffing executives, human resource and compliance leaders, and the industry’s legal community to focus on the evolving compliance landscape for staffing companies and the challenges they’re facing. Learn valuable ways to mitigate risk and solve challenges for your business at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, DC, May 7–8.

This two-day event will provide insight into government enforcement priorities, practical strategies to reduce litigation exposure, technology fraud schemes targeting staffing companies, and more. Visit staffinglawconference.net to learn more and register.

Maximize your conference experience by adding the health care staffing preconference program that takes place May 6. Separate registration is required, and preconference program attendees must be registered for the Staffing Law & Compliance Conference.

Staffing employment grew during the week of April 13–19, with the ASA Staffing Index increasing by 0.8% to a rounded value of 88. Staffing companies cited no one particular factor that hindered growth. Staffing jobs were 5.3% higher compared with the same period last year, up from 3.6% recorded the previous week.

New starts also increased in the 16th week of the year, up 2.2% from the prior week. Three in 10 staffing companies (30%) reported gains in new assignments week to week, below the average of 40% so far in 2026.

The ASA Staffing Index four-week moving average improved from the previous week to a rounded value of 88. Temporary and contract staffing employment for the four weeks ending April 19 was 4.9% higher than during the same period in 2025.

“Temporary and contract staffing employment has reached seven months of year-to-year growth,” said Noah Yosif, chief economist at ASA. “Employers are increasingly turning to short-term, flexible talent to fulfill their business needs in an uncertain economy.”

This week will be used in the April monthly employment situation report scheduled to be issued by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics May 8.

Don’t miss the first session of the new “ASA Interactive Masterclass Series: Leadership That Works With Seth Stein.” The series begins this Thursday, April 30, 12 noon–1:30 p.m. Eastern time.

This exclusive ASA Interactive Masterclass Series is designed to help senior staffing leaders strengthen clarity, focus, and execution while navigating increasingly complex and fast-moving organizations.

The virtual series of six sessions is limited to just 30 attendees, and each registered attendee will receive practical leadership tools designed for immediate application inside their organizations. ASA credential holders can earn up to 6.0 continuing education hours toward ASA certification renewal by attending the full series. Learn more and register at americanstaffing.net.

Attendees of the upcoming ASA Staffing Law & Compliance Conference have the option of also registering for a special health care staffing preconference program (sponsored by engin), which takes place Wednesday, May 6, 1–5 p.m. at the Grand Hyatt Washington in Washington, DC. The main conference begins at the same location the next morning and continues through May 8.

Preconference program attendees will get insights into legal and legislative issues affecting the health care sector of the staffing industry—including compliance and regulatory issues, federal and state efforts to regulate health care staffing agencies, state licensure compacts, and more.

ASA-certified professionals can earn up to 13 continuing education hours toward maintaining their ASA credentials when they attend the ASA Staffing Law & Compliance Conference and the preconference program.

Separate registration is required, and preconference program attendees must be registered for the Staffing Law & Compliance Conference. Visit staffinglawconference.net to learn more and register for both events.

In a couple of weeks, the ASA Staffing Law & Compliance Conference will bring together staffing executives, human resource and compliance leaders, and the industry’s legal community to focus on the evolving compliance landscape for staffing companies and the challenges they’re facing. Learn valuable ways to mitigate risk and solve challenges for your business at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, DC, May 7–8.

This two-day event will provide insight into government enforcement priorities, practical strategies to reduce litigation exposure, technology fraud schemes targeting staffing companies, and more. Visit staffinglawconference.net to learn more and register.

Maximize your conference experience by adding the health care staffing preconference program that takes place May 6. Separate registration is required, and preconference program attendees must be registered for the Staffing Law & Compliance Conference.

Don’t miss the first session of the new “ASA Interactive Masterclass Series: Leadership That Works With Seth Stein.” It takes place Thursday, April 30, 12 noon–1:30 p.m. Eastern time.

This exclusive ASA Interactive Masterclass Series is designed to help senior staffing leaders strengthen clarity, focus, and execution while navigating increasingly complex and fast-moving organizations.

The virtual series of six sessions is limited to just 30 attendees, and each registered attendee will receive practical leadership tools designed for immediate application inside their organizations. ASA credential holders can earn up to 6.0 continuing education hours toward ASA certification renewal by attending the full series. Learn more and register at americanstaffing.net.

This Thursday, go online for a unique virtual event presented by the ASA women in leadership interest group. ASA THRIVE Virtual 2026 takes place April 23 from 12 noon to 5 p.m. Eastern time, and it’s your chance to learn from and connect with women leaders in the industry.

The THRIVE Virtual agenda is designed to pack practical leadership insights, forward-focused strategies, and meaningful peer connections into a single, concentrated afternoon. Visit americanstaffing.net/thrive to learn more and register.

The ASA women in leadership interest group is sponsored by ASA corporate partners Advance Partners, Bullhorn, and ClearlyRated, and by Avionté, Marsh McLennan Agency, Mee Derby, Sense, and T2 Insurance Solutions.

This week, April 19–25, marks National Volunteer Week, and the American Staffing Association is proud to celebrate the nearly 300 volunteers who serve the association across more than 15 committees, councils, and taskforces. Together, they help shape dozens of ASA programs and initiatives throughout the year.

ASA is grateful for their commitment not only to the association, but also to strengthening the staffing industry as a whole.

This week, ASA will be highlighting volunteers on LinkedIn, including with a fun “Pass the Phone” challenge featuring members of this incredible community. Join the association in recognizing your peers by tagging an ASA volunteer who has inspired you and sharing a quick note using the hashtag #ASAVolunteer2026.