How can ASA best meet your needs? Provide invaluable feedback to the association by answering a few simple questions about your membership experience. Your participation in this brief survey is critical in helping ASA learn what is important to you and how well the association is serving you—plus you could win one of five $100 Amazon gift cards when you complete it.

A link to the survey was sent to staffing firm members last week, and responses are due June 28. If you have any questions or did not receive a survey link, contact Tim Hulley at 703-253-1154 or thulley@americanstaffing.net.

Saddle up for growth at Staffing World^® 2024 in Nashville, TN, Oct. 22–24—the ASA annual convention and expo, the industry’s largest, most powerful, growth-focused learning and networking event.

Plus, post a short video on your LinkedIn profile, use the hashtag #StaffingWorldStory, and tag ASA by the early registration deadline (Friday, June 28) and you could win a free registration package! See ASA CEO Richard Wahlquist don his favorite cowboy hat and explain how to win.

Get information about the inspiring keynote presentations and informative educational sessions planned for this year’s event at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center, then register at staffingworld.net by June 28—after that date, rates will increase.

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, and experienced industry professionals are needed to serve as mentors. The deadline has been extended to June 10.

Participate in the program to make valuable networking connections, define your career goals, and gain insight from staffing industry peers. Learn more at americanstaffing.net.

Staffing World^® is where the staffing community comes together to make strategic connections, learn about new developments, and get solutions to win business and spur growth. This year’s ASA annual convention and expo takes place Oct. 22–24 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, TN—and ASA is giving you the opportunity to win a free registration package.

Record a 60-second video of yourself telling your Staffing World story—it could be the story of why you love Staffing World, why you want to go, or what your best Staffing World experience has been. Post the video on your LinkedIn profile, tag the American Staffing Association, and include the hashtag #StaffingWorldStory. (Check out the full rules and eligibility requirements at staffingworld.net.)

One winner will receive a free registration package, and everyone who posts a video will receive a discount code just for participating. You must post your video by June 28 for a chance to win.

The Weekly Economic & Business Outlook—or “WEBO”—is a new resource from ASA that goes out to member email boxes every Tuesday morning. This powerful and targeted data and analysis tool features weekly analysis designed to deliver the data-driven intelligence and forward-looking business acumen ASA members need to track trends and capitalize on opportunities.

ASA researchers examine trends within the staffing industry, as well as developments within the broader economy, and then deliver succinct takeaways that can help drive strategic business decisions. Be sure to allow emails from research@americanstaffing.net so you don’t miss this valuable new member benefit.

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.