Don’t miss Monday’s ASA webinar “ASA Economic and Staffing Forecast | March 2026.” The next installment of this monthly webinar series—only for ASA members—takes place 1–1:30 p.m. Eastern time. The ASA research team will share expert analysis to help you navigate the dynamic landscape of the staffing industry with confidence and foresight.

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 ASA board of directors and staff welcome the following new member, which joined during the week ending March 1.

Re-Sourcing Group
Valhalla, NY

Don’t miss a focused, high-impact event designed for women in staffing who are ready to sharpen their skills, strengthen their voice, and advance their career. ASA THRIVE Virtual 2026, which takes place Thursday, April 23, from 12 noon to 5 p.m., will pack practical leadership insights, forward-focused strategies, and meaningful peer connections into a concentrated afternoon designed for women in staffing, and today is the last day to qualify for early registration rates and save on your registration.

Visit americanstaffing.net to get the early registration discount—after today, rates will increase.

Looking for staffing employment and payroll statistics for specific states? ASA just released new fact sheets that illustrate the economic contributions of the staffing industry at the state level. Each fact sheet includes average weekly and annual data on employment, demographics, earnings, and more.

View and download the new state fact sheets at americanstaffing.net. Questions? Email research@americanstaffing.net or call 703-253-2048.

Don’t miss the ASA webinar “Leadership Mistakes That Undermine Growth.” It takes place today from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern time. Get tips from Annette Wehrli of Effectivity Consulting on identifying common leadership mistakes and determining how to manage your leadership approach.

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.

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:

• Determining the value of attending industry conferences
• Sound off on how the first quarter’s looking for your firm
• Updating internal staff compensation

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.

Tom Gimbel often says he owes everything to staffing, an industry he loves and fiercely defends no matter the challenge. The founder of LaSalle Network, who has served on the ASA board of directors since 2015 and became board chair last October, is embracing the opportunity to give more and give back to the industry and to the association.

In the latest issue of Staffing Success magazine, see how Gimbel answered questions about topics ranging from growth-minded leadership, to the opportunities hiding in times of economic uncertainty, to the importance of empathy.

Access the current issue and back issues of Staffing Success, and other ASA digital publications, at americanstaffing.net/digital.

Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “Leadership Mistakes That Undermine Growth,” 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. Get tips from Annette Wehrli of Effectivity Consulting on identifying common leadership mistakes and determining how to manage your leadership approach.

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.

How can your firm leverage artificial intelligence tools while protecting your business? AI is reshaping staffing, placement, workforce management, and compliance, but that doesn’t mean you have to decide between embracing innovation and avoiding regulatory backlash.

The ASA Legal Line monthly video series features a member of the ASA legal team or industry legal expert and addresses critical legal, regulatory, and legislative topics that have direct implications for your business. In the latest installment, ASA vice president of government relations Toby Malara shares some key thoughts on navigating AI tools, and what that looks like for the staffing industry. This topic and many other legal and compliance updates will be the focus of the 2026 ASA Staffing Law & Compliance Conference, May 7–8 in Washington, DC.

In the session “Saying ‘Yes’ to Innovation: The AI Tools You Need for Compliance and Growth,” attorneys Sarah Kroll-Rosenbaum and Hannah Sholl, founding partners of Grove Law, will explore how to evaluate, adopt, and govern AI tools in ways that drive efficiencies and competitiveness while managing legal, ethical, and operational risk. Learn more at staffinglawconference.net and register now to take advantage of discounted early registration rates.

Watch the latest ASA Legal Line video, then join the conversation on ASA Central.

Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “The Staffing Productivity Report: Benchmarks to Optimize Recruiter Performance in the Age of AI,” 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. Learn about the Staffing Productivity Report, developed jointly by ASA and ASA corporate partner Prodoscore to summarize productivity trends among company recruiters. Sponsored by Prodoscore.