Gain national recognition for your company by participating in the American Staffing Association’s prestigious professional recognition programs. The deadline to submit entries is this Friday, May 23.

• The National Staffing Employee of the Year program 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. Sponsored by StaffPRO³, a division of PMC Insurance Group
• The ASA Care Awards program recognizes outstanding social responsibility efforts by staffing firms and industry suppliers.

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 23. There is no cost to enter.

Tomorrow afternoon, go online for a unique virtual event presented by the ASA Women in Leadership interest group. THRIVE Virtual takes place May 20 from 1 to 6 p.m. Eastern time, and it’s your chance to learn from and connect with women leaders in the industry. 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.

Gain national recognition for your company by participating in the American Staffing Association’s National Staffing Employee of the Year and ASA Care Awards programs. The deadline to submit entries is next Friday, May 23.

• The National Staffing Employee of the Year program 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. Sponsored by StaffPRO³, a division of PMC Insurance Group
• The ASA Care Awards program recognizes outstanding social responsibility efforts by staffing firms and industry suppliers.

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 23.

Join ASA next week for THRIVE virtual, a half-day online experience designed to fuel your growth and help you build connections.

In a single afternoon, you’ll experience

• Inspiring keynotes—learn how to break invisible barriers, lead with authenticity, and transform storytelling into influence
• Targeted education—choose speed talks and breakout sessions for where you are in your career…and where you’re headed
• Real connections—network and brainstorm with women leaders who understand your challenges and share your ambitions

THRIVE virtual, presented by the ASA Women in Leadership interest group, will equip you with the tools, confidence, and insights you need to succeed. It takes place Tuesday, May 20, from 1 to 6 p.m. Eastern time. Visit americanstaffing.net/thrive to secure your spot now.

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.

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

Mentor Match allows members to make valuable industry connections, define career goals, and gain insight from staffing peers. The program is about growing professionally and networking with fellow ASA members.

Applications for the six-month cycle that begins in July are due May 31. Visit americanstaffing.net/mentormatch to get started as a mentor or mentee. Questions? Contact ASA at 703-253-2020 or volunteer@americantaffing.net.

The ASA Staffing Compensation and Benefits Survey report, which provides the only comprehensive view of corporate employee salaries and benefits in the staffing industry, is now available for purchase.

Report data are based on peer input from more than 50 staffing companies and provide compensation benchmarks for 27 positions specific to the staffing industry, in addition to general benchmarks about benefits offerings. The reports are based on data for fiscal year 2023 collected in 2024.

Visit americanstaffing.net for more information and to order your report—ASA members get a discount.

This week, May 12–16, ASA is marking 12 years of ASA Central—the dynamic online community just for staffing professionals.

The association is proud to have provided a space for ASA members to network, ask questions, and discuss top issues in staffing for more than a decade. Celebrate the community’s success this week by logging in to the ASA Central website or following the daily discussion digest emails for spotlights on new features, trivia games, videos on getting the most out of ASA Central, and more.

ASA Central Week will focus on members and everything you have done to make this community a success. Learn about activities and celebrations by logging in to ASA Central now.

The ASA Staffing Law and Compliance Conference concludes today in Washington, DC, with discussions on immigration enforcement, managing class actions and arbitration agreements, and more—as well as additional opportunities to network with industry peers and legal experts.

This year’s attendees received a special offer on registration for next year’s ASA Staffing Law & Compliance Conference, May 7–8 at the Grand Hyatt Washington in Washington, DC. If you attended the conference this week, you’ll receive the discount offer today via email.

Find out what’s happening as the conference wraps up by connecting with ASA on social media.

The ASA Staffing Law and Compliance Conference takes place today and tomorrow at the Grand Hyatt Washington in Washington, DC. Today’s presenters will discuss scams and fraud in the staffing industry, ways to prevent lawsuits, artificial intelligence in recruiting, and more.

If you can’t be at the conference, you can connect on social media and find out what’s happening.

Tomorrow and Friday, come to the Grand Hyatt in Washington, DC, for the 2025 ASA Staffing Law and Compliance Conference—the two-day event brings together the nation’s leading experts in employment law, compliance issues, and human resources to address the industry’s most pressing topics. Hear from subject matter experts on the industry’s most pressing topics, including artificial intelligence in recruiting, fraud protection, Form I-9 compliance, legislation aimed at the staffing industry, and more.

ASA-certified professionals can earn continuing education hours toward maintaining their ASA credentials, and ASA is seeking preapproval for attorneys to earn continuing legal education accreditation credit for several states.

Today’s health care staffing preconference program begins at 1 p.m. Eastern time. On-site registration for the conference opens tomorrow at 7 a.m. There is still time to register. Visit staffinglawconference.net to get the details.