Don’t miss the third ASA State of the Industry webinar of 2020—it takes place tomorrow, 3–4 p.m. Eastern time. ASA and ClearlyRated, the association’s satisfaction survey partner, will present the “Third Quarter Update for Staffing Professionals, Focusing on Job Candidates.” Learn about new research on how job candidates navigate their search, and find out how you can use the data to improve fill rates, retention, and rehire.

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.

New in 2020, the ASA Women in Leadership Scholarship Program aims to raise the visibility of women in the staffing industry as well as provide scholarships that cover registration fees for Staffing World^® (a virtual event taking place Oct. 19–22 this year), and ASA Women in Leadership THRIVE (a virtual event Nov. 17).

ASA will award scholarships to two rising stars who are committed to a career in staffing and have shown career growth potential. Find out more and submit your application at americanstaffing.net—the deadline to apply is Sept. 21.

To kick off National Staffing Employee Week, ASA today announced that contract nurse Linda Cardenas with Assured Healthcare Staffing is the 2021 National Staffing Employee of the Year. ASA also named National Staffing Employee of the Year All-Stars in the five staffing industry sectors.

These announcements mark the beginning of National Staffing Employee Week, Sept. 14–20. The week honors the contributions of millions of temporary and contract employees who work for U.S. staffing and recruiting companies each day.

Staffing World^® 2020, Oct. 19–22, will be an immersive virtual experience featuring new ways to learn and new voices to learn from—including four powerful keynote presenters:

• Heather McGowan—writer and future of work strategist
• Erik Qualman—writer and digital leadership and transformation consultant
• Marc Morial—former mayor of New Orleans and current president and chief executive officer of the National Urban League
• Carla Harris—vice chairman of global wealth management and senior client adviser at Morgan Stanley

This special industry event will also feature dozens of other speakers and panelists, more than 30 educational sessions and virtual discussion groups, and much more.

Visit staffingworld.net to see the agenda, session descriptions, and more—then register to attend Staffing World for the lowest price ever.

If you work in staffing, then you’re a people person—also known as a “Happy Staffy.” Take a fun, brief online quiz to find out what kind of Happy Staffy you are. You’ll receive a detailed profile with your key traits, emerging opportunities, and additional resources.

ASA members will receive a Happy Staffy kit in the mail in the coming days. Or you can create your own Happy Staffy: Take the online quiz—then download, customize, and print your own Happy Staffy to show your staffing pride and let everyone know you’re going to Staffing World^® 2020.

Use the hashtags #myHappyStaffy and #StaffingWorld when you share your Happy Staffy on social media. Take the quiz now.

National Staffing Employee Week, which takes place Sept. 14–20 this year, celebrates the contributions of the millions of individuals employed by U.S. staffing firms. Staffing firms across the nation will host special events honoring their greatest asset: their temporary and contract employees. To help staffing firms with their celebrations, ASA provides free materials for use throughout the week.

Show your appreciation for temporary and contract employees with myriad free tools available at americanstaffing.net/nsew, including

• National Staffing Employee Week logos and other graphics
• Resources for communicating with the news media about National Staffing Employee Week
• Social media content ideas and sample posts
• Tips for how you can celebrate your own temporary and contract employees—no matter where they’re working

Stay tuned for the 2021 National Staffing Employee of the Year announcement. The honoree will be revealed to ASA members and the public on the first day of National Staffing Employee Week—Monday, Sept. 14.

Staffing World^® 2020 happens Oct. 19–22—the ASA annual convention and expo will be an immersive virtual experience with focused learning opportunities in more than 30 educational sessions, including “Interviews Are Out. Working Sessions Are In.”

Presenter Carrie Morris of Simplicity Consulting will explain how strategic working sessions can show you how a candidate will fit into a role. Learn about the tangible benefits of implementing working sessions and the steps hiring managers can take to utilize working sessions for strategic candidate placement.

Learn more about this session, and everything else planned for Staffing World, at staffingworld.net. Registration rates for ASA members are as low as $100 per person.

National Staffing Employee Week is almost here—the celebration, which takes place Sept. 14–20 this year, recognizes the contributions of the millions of individuals employed by U.S. staffing firms.

Promote the faces of the staffing industry—learn about 2019 National Staffing Employee of the Year Violeta “Shaya” De Oleo Medina and watch industry sector All-Star videos at americanstaffing.net/faces.