The ASA Compensation & Benefits Benchmarking Survey is currently open, and the deadline has been extended to next Friday, Aug. 2. Survey participants get exclusive salary benchmarks tailored specifically for the staffing and recruiting industry, plus 12 months of continuous access to the dynamic reporting platform.

Register to participate in the survey for access to the Dynamic Benchmarking platform, which provides benchmarking data for 27 staffing and recruiting industry positions—including executive compensation. For more information and to register, go to americanstaffing.net/compensation.

If you’ve been waiting for the right time to earn your Certified Staffing Professional^® credential from ASA or to start one of the new ASA Pro Stacks credentialing programs, the right time is right now. The ASA certification sale continues through July 31—meaning you’ll save 20% on exam packages, a la carte study materials, ASA Pro Stacks, and other professional development products. (The discount does not apply to certification renewals.)

Why should you earn an ASA credential? Visit americanstaffing.net to learn the answer—then place your order in the ASA store. The discounted prices will be reflected in your cart; there’s no discount code needed.

Staffing employment improved during the week of July 8–14, with the ASA Staffing Index increasing by 5.2% to reach a rounded value of 88. The week before Independence Day, the index was at a rounded value of 90. Staffing jobs were down 12.7% compared with the same week last year. Many staffing companies still listed the July Fourth holiday as a barrier that prevented further growth.

New starts saw a very large increase in the 28th week of the year—leaping by 30.0% from the prior week.  Six in 10 staffing companies (60%) reported gains in new assignments week-to-week—well above the average of 42% per week so far this year.

This week, containing the 14th day of the month, will be used in the July monthly employment situation report scheduled to be issued by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on Aug. 2.

National Staffing Employee Week, the annual celebration that honors the invaluable contributions of temporary and contract employees in the staffing industry across the nation, will take place Sept. 9–15. The week will kick off with the official announcement of the 2025 National Staffing Employee of the Year, along with All-Stars identified in major economic sectors.

During National Staffing Employee Week, ASA member companies will host events and activities to recognize and thank their staffing employees. These celebrations will include award ceremonies, appreciation luncheons, and social media campaigns showcasing the stories and successes of staffing employees.

“Temporary and contract employees provide the essential support, expertise, and flexibility that organizations need to be successful,” said Richard Wahlquist, chief executive officer at ASA. “National Staffing Employee Week provides a unique opportunity to recognize the millions of temporary employees and contractors whose achievements help bolster the economy every day.”

Recently ASA launched the Weekly Economic & Business Outlook, or “WEBO”—a publication that provides the targeted analysis you 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 ASA members get the results in their email boxes every Tuesday morning. If you haven’t been receiving your copy, be sure to allow emails from research@americanstaffing.net.

Join a community of driven women in staffing—along with their allies and advocates—and embark on a journey of personal and professional growth at THRIVE Live this fall. This year’s event, presented by the ASA women in leadership interest group, takes place Oct. 21–22 in Nashville, TN.

Some of the insightful, impactful speakers you won’t want to miss include

• Shelley Paxton (former chief marketing officer at Harley-Davidson and a best-selling author), Opening Keynote Presentation—I Quit So You Don’t Have to: Life and Leadership Lessons I Wish I Had Known Sooner
• Christine Sandman Stone (chief executive officer and founder of Deliver at Scale), Executive Breakout Session—Getting Sh*t Done: Modern Leadership to Deliver at a New Scale
• Karla Dougherty (principal at Butler Street), Emerging Leader Breakout Session—Lost in Translation: Leadership Communication

Learn more and register at americanstaffing.net/thrive by Sept. 21—rates will increase after that date. 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.

Right now is the perfect time to invest in yourself, your company, and your future success. Through July 31, you’ll receive a 20% discount on the ASA Certified Staffing Professional^® credential, the new ASA Pro Stacks credentialing programs, a la carte study materials, and other professional development products. (The discount does not apply to certification renewals.)

Get your 20% discount by going to the ASA store. The discounted prices will be reflected in your cart; there’s no discount code needed.

The ASA annual convention and expo, Staffing World^®, is the industry’s largest and most powerful growth-focused learning and networking event. Staffing World brings together all functions, experience levels, and segments of the staffing and recruiting industry for unprecedented learning, networking, and collective advancement.

Join the industry’s brightest and most dedicated professionals at Staffing World 2024, Oct. 22–24 in Nashville, TN. Learn more about the more than 40 breakout sessions, Tech Talks, roundtable discussions, and other educational programs planned for this year’s event at staffingworld.net.

Experience Staffing World and create your best future. Register today at staffingworld.net.

The association’s quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey for the second 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 Aug. 23 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.

Staffing World^®, the ASA annual convention and expo, will bring together the brightest minds in the staffing community—plus keynote speakers Peter Diamandis, MD, founder and executive chairman of the XPRIZE Foundation, and Erica Dhawan, leadership expert and author of Get Big Things Done: The Power of Connectional Intelligence. Staffing World is where the staffing community comes together to make strategic connections, learn about new developments, and get solutions that win business and spur growth.

It all takes place Oct. 22–24 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, TN—but the deadline for securing special room rates at the Gaylord is Sept. 27. Go to staffingworld.net to learn more, and then register to secure your spot at Staffing World.