The American Staffing Association’s call for subject matter experts is currently open. 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? Apply today for your chance to present an ASA webinar or speak at Staffing World^®, the ASA annual convention and expo.

Staffing World 2026 takes place Oct. 12–14 in Denver. Submit your proposal for a breakout session (an interactive presentation between 60 and 75 minutes long—proposals are due Jan. 31) or Demo Stage talk (a 10-minute presentation about industry products, emerging trends, or compelling questions—proposals are due May 31).

ASA webinars are 60-minute virtual programs on topics important to the industry, generally held Tuesdays and Thursdays. Proposals are accepted throughout the year. For more information and to start your submission, visit americanstaffing.net/presenters.

U.S. staffing companies employed an average of just under two million temporary and contract workers per week in the third quarter of 2025—an increase of 6,400 workers from the second quarter—according to the American Staffing Association’s quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey. While staffing employment edged up 0.3% from the second quarter, staffing sales declined 1.3% during the same period and were down 8.5% from the third quarter of 2024, a slight deterioration from the 8.0% year-to-year decline recorded in the previous quarter.

Staffing employment increased during the week of Dec. 8–14, with the ASA Staffing Index growing by 0.9% to a rounded value of 92. Staffing companies cited no one primary factor that hindered growth. Staffing jobs were 4.2% higher compared with the same period last year, up from 3.6% recorded the previous week.

“As 2025 draws to a close, the growth the index has recorded has settled into a steady trend upward,” said Noah Yosif, chief economist at ASA. “Although the next year brings continued challenges, the industry at least has a somewhat higher platform to build from compared with the end of 2024.”

This week will be used in the December monthly employment situation report scheduled to be issued by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Jan. 9, 2026.

Jewelry and accessories retailer Kendra Scott is helping the ASA Foundation raise money through its holiday giveback program. During this virtual shopping event the ASA Foundation will get 20% of the total from all sales designated for the giveback program—but the program ends today.

The ASA Foundation is dedicated to creating meaningful opportunities that uplift individuals across the staffing industry. To participate in the giveback program and support the foundation, shop online at kendrascott.com and use the code GIVEBACK-ASAFOUNDATION at checkout.

Jewelry and accessories retailer Kendra Scott is helping the ASA Foundation raise money through its holiday giveback program. During this virtual shopping event—now through Dec. 15—the ASA Foundation will get 20% of the total from all sales designated for the giveback program.

The ASA Foundation is dedicated to creating meaningful opportunities that uplift individuals across the staffing industry. To participate in the giveback program and support the foundation, shop online at kendrascott.com and use the code GIVEBACK-ASAFOUNDATION at checkout.

The latest edition of the ASA Staffing Industry Playbook, an annual economic analysis of the staffing industry, has just been released by ASA. This year’s playbook features all-new data, downloadable graphics, and analysis of the state of the U.S. economy and staffing sales trends so you can make informed decisions and grow your business.

Go to americanstaffing.net/playbook to learn what you need to know about the U.S. economy and the staffing and recruiting industry—and find out how you can make the most of this business intelligence.

ASA is looking for subject matter experts in the staffing industry to share their experience and expertise with the ASA community in 2026. Submit a proposal for Staffing World^®, the ASA annual convention and expo, which next year takes place Oct. 12–14 in Denver. Proposals for Staffing World breakout sessions—interactive presentations between 60 and 75 minutes long—are due Jan. 31. Proposals for Demo Stage talks—10-minute presentations about industry products, emerging trends, or compelling questions—are due May 31.

ASA also is accepting proposals for ASA Webinars—virtual programs, typically 60 minutes long, generally held Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2 p.m. Eastern time. ASA webinar proposals are accepted throughout the year.

For more information and to start your submission, visit americanstaffing.net/presenters.

ASA is looking for subject matter experts in the staffing industry to share their experience and expertise with the ASA community in 2026. Submit a proposal for Staffing World^®, the ASA annual convention and expo, which next year takes place Oct. 12–14 in Denver. Proposals for Staffing World breakout sessions—interactive presentations between 60 and 75 minutes long—are due Jan. 31.

ASA also is accepting proposals for Staffing World Demo Stage talks—10-minute presentations about industry products, emerging trends, or compelling questions (due May 31), and for ASA Webinars—virtual programs, typically 60 minutes long (proposals are accepted throughout the year). For more information and to start your submission, visit americanstaffing.net/presenters.

Invest in your career and expand your expertise by taking advantage of the ASA professional development sale—now through Dec. 31. You’ll get a 25% discount on education and certification products (except certification renewal fees)—including certification packages, exams, and study materials; Staffing Pro Stacks credentialing programs; staffing industry onboarding courses; and more.

Why should you earn an ASA credential? Visit americanstaffing.net/certification to learn the answer—then place your order in the ASA store, using the discount code WINTERCERT25, by Dec. 31.

Today is Giving Tuesday, a global celebration of generosity and the positive effects it can have. The support of ASA members plays a crucial role in empowering industry leaders with the tools, education, and resources they need to thrive. The ASA Foundation is dedicated to creating meaningful opportunities that uplift individuals across the industry with programs like the Women in Leadership Scholarship and the new Accelerator Program that supports women-founded staffing businesses within the first five years of operation.

Shape the future of staffing with a gift to help sustain and grow these transformative programs—make a donation at americanstaffing.net/foundation.