ASA provides a resource designed for staffing industry professionals interested in improving professionalism within the industry by serving as a mentor to their colleagues—the ASA Mentor Match platform. Mentor Match allows members on both sides of the mentoring relationship to make valuable industry connections and gain insight from staffing peers.

Submit your application now for the six-month cycle that begins in January—the deadline to apply has been extended to Nov. 8.

Visit americanstaffing.net/mentormatch to get started as a mentor.

After today’s elections, what can staffing firms expect to see from Congress and state legislatures for the rest of 2024 and in the year ahead? One week after Election Day, ASA vice president of government relations Toby Malara will discuss what’s known about the election results, what is still to be decided, and what it may mean for the staffing industry at the federal and state levels during the ASA webinar “2024 Elections: What the Results Mean for the Staffing Industry.” It takes place Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2–3 p.m. Eastern time.

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.

ASA is seeking dedicated members to serve on volunteer committees and councils for terms beginning in 2025. Help ASA advance the industry by becoming a volunteer—the deadline to submit an application has been extended to this Friday, Nov. 8.

In addition, ASA has several short-term volunteering opportunities open—these small, brief actions can result in a significant benefit for you and for the association.

• Be featured in Staffing Success magazine in an ASA-certified member spotlight, or the Member Sound-Off department.
• Be seen as a thought leader on an ASA webinar or other program by entering the ASA panelist pool.
• Submit a member testimonial and share your ASA story.

Learn about all the available volunteer opportunities at asacentral.americanstaffing.net.

An association is as strong as its volunteers, and we need your unique voice and expertise! ASA is seeking dedicated members to serve on volunteer committees and councils for terms beginning in 2025. Are you ready to help ASA advance the industry? Apply to volunteer by tomorrow, Oct. 31.

ASA also has several short-term volunteering opportunities open—these small, brief actions can result in a significant benefit for you and for the association.

• Be featured in Staffing Success magazine in an ASA-certified member spotlight, or the Member Sound-Off department.
• Be seen as a thought leader on an ASA webinar or other program by entering the ASA panelist pool.
• Submit a member testimonial and share your ASA story.

Learn about all the available volunteer opportunities at asacentral.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 third quarter of 2024 is now open. 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 Nov. 22 to get the staffing industry information you’re looking for.

Register to take the survey 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.

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 January is this Thursday, Oct. 31. Visit americanstaffing.net/mentormatch to get started as a mentor or as a mentee.

Are you looking for a boost in your career, or for help developing yourself as an emerging leader in the staffing and recruiting industry? Enroll as a mentee in the ASA Mentor Match program. Mentor Match allows members to make valuable industry connections, define career goals, and gain insight from staffing peers. The goal of the program is to help members grow professionally and network with fellow ASA members.

Mentees are matched with a mentor based on areas of expertise for a six-month period. Applications for the six-month cycle that begins in January will be accepted through Oct. 31. Visit americanstaffing.net/mentormatch to get started.

Staffing World^® 2024 wraps up today at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, TN. Keep up with what’s going on as the ASA annual convention and expo reaches its exciting finale—connect with ASA on social media and look for posts and photos under the #StaffingWorld hashtag.

Yesterday’s super session featured keynote presenter Erica Dhawan (sponsored by LinkedIn), and introduced Amanda Alexander, Ph.D., the 2025 National Staffing Employee of the Year (sponsored by PMC Insurance Group).

Breakout sessions began today at 9:15 a.m. and continue to 2:30 p.m. Central time. The expo is open until 1:30 p.m. and is the location of the Knowledge Hub (sponsored by Benefits in a Card), where you can find Speed Talks and Tech Talks, as well as ASA Cares LIVE—Pawvana, where you can destress by playing with puppies until 12 noon (sponsored by Avionté).

Staffing World then concludes with the Super Session at 2:45 p.m., featuring keynote presenter Debbie Peterson (sponsored by ConverzAI) and the presentation of the ASA Elevate Awards.

Staffing World^® 2024 continues today and tomorrow at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, TN, bringing together all functions, experience levels, and segments of the staffing industry for unprecedented learning, networking, and collective advancement.

Today the ASA annual convention and expo got started with the Super Session featuring keynote presenter Erica Dhawan (sponsored by LinkedIn), the ASA annual membership meeting, and presentation of the 2025 National Staffing Employee of the Year Award (sponsored by PMC Insurance Group). Breakout sessions are happening from 11:15 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Central time, and the expo—where you can find the Knowledge Hub (sponsored by Benefits in a Card) and Author Talks at the Staffing World Bookstore—is open until 7:30 p.m.

Tomorrow, breakout sessions start at 9:15 a.m. and continue to 2:30 p.m., and the expo will be open from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Then Staffing World concludes with the Super Session, featuring keynote presenter Debbie Peterson (sponsored by ConverzAI), and the presentation of the ASA Elevate Awards.

If you aren’t able to attend the ASA annual convention and expo in person, you can connect on social media—search for the #StaffingWorld hashtag to learn about what’s happening.

Staffing employment declined during the week of Oct. 7–13, with the ASA Staffing Index decreasing by 1.5% to a rounded value of 89. Staffing jobs were down 10.7% compared with the same week last year, widening the gap from 9.5% the previous week. Staffing companies listed no one primary factor that prevented further growth.

New starts inched up in the 41st week of the year, up 0.6% from the prior week. Three in 10 staffing companies (31%) reported gains in new assignments week-to-week, 10 points below the average of 41% per week so far this year.

The ASA Staffing Index four-week moving average decreased from the prior week to hold at a rounded value of 90, and temporary and contract staffing employment for the four weeks ending Oct. 13 was 10.8% lower than the same period in 2023.

“September’s highs paved the way for slowing momentum in the ASA Staffing Index in October, with fluctuations staying close to a baseline of 90. Despite some erosion in last month’s gains, the fact that staffing employment typically experiences an end-of-year boost suggests that the index may not remain below 90 for long,” said Noah Yosif, chief economist at ASA.

This week will be used in the October monthly employment situation report scheduled to be issued by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Nov. 1.