ASA Central—the dynamic online community just for staffing professionals—is home to more than 27,000 staffing professional profiles and countless ongoing industry conversations.

This week, take a look at your colleagues’ discussions and some of the blogs they’ve posted on ASA Central:

• Placing workers for data center construction
• Strategies for finishing the year strong
• The human touch still matters

Get involved with the community—update your profile today so you can network with colleagues, join a section community, recommend and comment on your colleagues’ posts, and share your own blog or discussion post. Log in to ASA Central now.

Staffing industry executives from around the globe will converge in Toronto next year for the World Employment Conference 2026, presented by the World Employment Confederation and the Association of Canadian Search, Employment, and Staffing Services. This event embodies the human resource services industry’s commitment to leading the way in building inclusive, resilient, and well-regulated labor markets.

The two-day conference gives members, partners, and stakeholders of the World Employment Confederation the opportunity to learn from entrepreneurs to staffing industry experts, network with staffing industry leaders and rising stars, explore innovative and revolutionary workforce solutions, and more. To get details and register, visit wec2026.acsess.org.

How could implementation of a coordinating badging process help staffing firms improve compliance, build trust with clients, and even protect themselves against fraud scams? In the latest installment of the ASA Legal Line video series, ASA general counsel Brittany Sakata, Esq., discusses the staffing industry’s version of bait-and-switch scams and gives details on the specific process you can use to protect your firm from becoming a victim.

ASA has published the issue paper “Combatting ‘Bait and Switch’ Scams” on the topic—it’s part of the new ASA Anti-Fraud Tool Kit, which the association has developed to provide its members with the best information and resources to protect their business from ongoing fraud threats.

ASA Legal Line videos feature a member of the ASA legal team or an industry legal expert and address critical legal, regulatory, and legislative topics that have direct implications for your business. Watch the latest ASA Legal Line video, then join the conversation on ASA Central.

Don’t miss the ASA webinar “California AI Developments for 2026–Compliance Plan for Staffing Firms.” It takes place today from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern time. As California enacts regulations that address the use of automated decision-making technology, risk assessments, and cybersecurity audits, attorneys Ben Ebbink and Chelsea Viola of Fisher Phillips look at how the state’s new requirements will affect staffing industry operations.

All ASA webinars are complimentary for ASA members, and most qualify for continuing education hours toward ASA certification renewal. To learn more and to register, visit americanstaffing.net.

Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “California AI Developments for 2026–Compliance Plan for Staffing Firms,” 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. As California enacts regulations that address the use of automated decision-making technology, risk assessments, and cybersecurity audits, attorneys Ben Ebbink and Chelsea Viola of Fisher Phillips look at how the state’s new requirements will affect staffing industry operations.

All ASA webinars are complimentary for ASA members, and most qualify for continuing education hours toward ASA certification renewal. To learn more and to register, visit americanstaffing.net.

In observance of Thanksgiving, ASA headquarters will be closed Thursday, Nov. 27, and Friday, Nov. 28. Staffing Today will return Monday, Dec. 1.

ASA Central—the dynamic online community just for staffing professionals—is home to more than 27,000 staffing professional profiles and countless ongoing industry conversations.

This week, take a look at your colleagues’ discussions and some of the blogs they’ve posted on ASA Central:

• Celebrating the traditions of Thanksgiving
• Nurse licensure verification
• Retaining clients in 2026

Get involved with the community—update your profile today so you can network with colleagues, join a section community, recommend and comment on your colleagues’ posts, and share your own blog or discussion post. Log in to ASA Central now.

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? Submit your proposal 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, CO, and slots are available for breakout sessions (interactive presentations between 60 and 75 minutes long—proposals are due Jan. 31) or Demo Stage talks (10-minute presentations about industry products, emerging trends, or compelling questions—proposals are due May 31).

ASA webinars (60-minute virtual programs on topics important to the industry) are generally held Tuesdays and Thursdays—proposals are accepted throughout the year.

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

As the year winds down, there are still complimentary educational opportunities ahead from ASA. These upcoming ASA webinars can help you position your firm for growth, understand laws about technology use, and more.

Dec. 2—”California AI Developments for 2026–Compliance Plan for Staffing Firms“
As California enacts regulations that address the use of automated decision-making technology, risk assessments, and cybersecurity audits, attorneys Ben Ebbink and Chelsea Viola of Fisher Phillips look at how the state’s new requirements will affect staffing industry operations.

Dec. 16—”ASA State of the Industry Webinar Series—Fourth Quarter Update for Staffing Professionals“
ASA and ClearlyRated, the association’s satisfaction survey partner for more than a decade, bring industry leaders the most important trends, research, and legislative updates to help their firm outpace your competition. Sponsored by ASA corporate partner ClearlyRated.

All ASA webinars are complimentary for ASA members, and most qualify for continuing education hours toward ASA certification renewal. To learn more and to register, visit americanstaffing.net.

The deadline to participate in the association’s quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey for the third quarter of 2025 is today.

Staffing companies that complete the brief survey—including search and placement firms—will have access to 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.

Don’t miss your chance to get the staffing and recruiting data you need. Register to take the survey at americanstaffing.net/quarterly-survey. There are no fees to participate.