Join your industry peers this fall at Staffing World^®, the ASA annual convention and expo, where the staffing community comes together to make strategic connections, learn about new strategies, and get solutions that win business and spur growth. This year’s event takes place Oct. 22–24 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, TN.

Reserve your spot now to ensure you’ll be able to hear from experts who will discuss topics that relate to what staffing professionals need right now—including keynote speaker Peter Diamandis, MD, founder and executive chairman of the XPRIZE Foundation.

Register at staffingworld.net by Friday, June 28—after that date, the registration rates increase.

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 ASA professional development products—including Certified Staffing Professional^® certification packages; the new ASA Pro Stacks credentialing programs; staffing industry onboarding courses; and more.

There’s no discount code needed—go to americanstaffing.net/certstore and the discounted prices will be reflected in your cart. The sale ends July 31.

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 2024? Submit your idea today for your chance to speak in the Knowledge Hub at Staffing World^®, the ASA annual convention and expo.

Staffing World takes place Oct. 22–24 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, TN. Slots are available for Knowledge Hub Tech Talks, which are 10-minute talks on technology topics, and for Knowledge Hub Speed Talks, which are 10-minute talks covering broader industry topics. For more information and to start your submission, visit americanstaffing.net/presenters. Proposals are due May 31.

Staffing employment edged down during the week of May 13–19, with the ASA Staffing Index declining by just 0.3% to hold at a rounded value of 89. Staffing jobs were down 10.9% compared with the same week last year, with no one factor cited to have hindered further growth.

Despite a contraction in staffing employment, new starts in the 20th week of the year increased by 6.1% from the prior week, and almost half of staffing companies (48%) reported gains in new assignments week to week—above the average of 44% per week so far this year.

The ASA Staffing Index four-week moving average inched down from the prior week to hold at a rounded value of 89, and temporary and contract staffing employment for the four weeks ending May 19 was 10.4% lower than the same period in 2023.

“A sustained pattern of negligible fluctuation in the Staffing Index suggests that the industry has settled into a steady rhythm of growth, unlikely to see substantial disruption without a material change in external macroeconomic conditions. This makes a case for optimism about the future of staffing employment once interest rates are reduced, business conditions improve, and the labor market sees greater churn,” said Noah Yosif, chief economist at ASA.

This week will be used in the May monthly employment situation report scheduled to be issued by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics June 7.

ASA provides a resource designed for staffing industry professionals interested in being part of valuable mentoring relationships—the ASA Mentor Match program.

Mentor Match allows members to make valuable industry connections, define career goals, and gain insight from staffing peers. The program is meant to help staffing professionals grow professionally and network with fellow ASA members. Participants are matched for a six-month period (during a January–June cycle or a July–December cycle).

The deadline to apply for the six-month cycle that begins in July is this Friday, May 31. Visit americanstaffing.net/mentormatch to get started as a mentor or as a mentee.

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^®, the ASA annual convention and expo (Oct. 22–24 in Nashville, TN), as well as THRIVE Live (Oct. 21–22 in Nashville).

ASA will award scholarships to 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. Applications are due May 31.

Gain national recognition for your company—and leverage that recognition to differentiate your firm in your most competitive markets—by participating in the American Staffing Association’s prestigious professional recognition programs. The deadline to submit entries for the ASA Elevate Awards and National Staffing Employee of the Year program has been extended to tomorrow, May 24.

• The National Staffing Employee of the Year and Sector All-Stars program honors individuals nominated by ASA member companies who best exemplify one or more of the staffing industry’s key messages—bridge and flexibility—as well as employees who used staffing to access new careers. The program has been expanded for this year, and National Staffing Employee of the Year All-Star finalists will be announced prior to the winners.
• The ASA Elevate Awards recognize outstanding, innovative, and effective work-based learning programs that train, reskill, and upskill temporary and contract talent.

Being named as one of the best in the industry can help you differentiate your firm in your most competitive markets, sell to clients, and engage with talent. To learn more and submit a nomination, visit americanstaffing.net/awards by May 24.

Do you have insights to share with the ASA community? ASA is looking for subject matter experts in the staffing industry to participate at Staffing World^®, the ASA annual convention and expo, which this year takes place Oct. 22–24 in Nashville, TN.

Proposals for Staffing World Knowledge Hub Tech Talks and Speed Talks—10-minute talks on technology topics or on broader industry topics—are due May 31. Submit your idea today for your chance to speak at Staffing World.

The ASA Mentor Match program, which connects mentor–mentee pairs based on topics of expertise, runs in two six-month cycles per year (January–June and July–December). The program is meant to help staffing professionals grow professionally and network with fellow ASA members. You still have time to get your application in for the six-month cycle that begins in July—the deadline to apply is May 31.

Participate as a mentor or mentee to make valuable networking connections, define your career goals, and gain insight from staffing industry peers. Learn more at americanstaffing.net.

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 first quarter of 2024 is open through this Friday. Participate in the survey and compare how your company is doing with similar-sized companies and firms within your industry sector.

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. Participate by May 24 to get the staffing industry information you’re looking for—there are no fees to participate. Register to take the survey at americanstaffing.net/quarterly-survey.