Staffing companies—particularly small businesses and minority-, veteran-, LGBT-, and woman-owned businesses—find they may be able to partner with larger companies that have supplier diversity initiatives in place.

The ASA inclusion, diversity, and equity advocacy (IDEA) group has developed guidance for ASA members interested in partnering with those companies or in becoming a diverse-owned certified business.

Visit americanstaffing.net/diversity for a directory of diversity certification organizations, a glossary of common terms, and more. The ASA IDEA group is sponsored by ASA corporate partner ClearlyRated and by Monster.

Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “ASA State of the Industry Webinar Series—Fourth Quarter Update for Staffing Professionals—Focusing on: Job Candidates,” 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. The fourth ASA State of the Industry webinar of 2024—presented by ASA with Eric Gregg of ClearlyRated, the association’s satisfaction survey partner—will cover the important trends, research, and legislative updates affecting the industry right now. Plus you’ll hear from ASA leadership and from ASA board member Andrea Brenholz, chief executive officer of ATR International. Sponsored by ASA corporate partner ClearlyRated.

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.

This week ASA hosted a virtual “Ask the Experts” session on ASA Central with ASA vice president of government affairs Toby Malara and ASA general counsel Brittany Sakata answering members’ legal and legislative questions.

If you missed the live chat, you can review the discussion thread on ASA Central—Malara and Sakata answered more than 40 questions from ASA members.

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

The Fahr Group LLC   
Sicklerville, NJ

When worker shortages, a wage price spiral, and high turnover rocked the labor market in 2021 and 2022, they weren’t part of a one-time pandemic disruption. They were the first gusts of a coming storm that will hit U.S. employers within the next decade.

Senior labor economist Ron Hetrick of Lightcast will look at current state of the labor market, and what may be in store for various staffing segments, during the ASA webinar “State of Staffing: How Current and Future Labor Market Trends Will Affect Staffing.” It takes place Thursday, Dec. 19, 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 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:

• Make financial planning and analysis a strategic function
• State-specific model staffing agreements
• Update your ASA Central profile—you could win a gift card

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.

ASA offers a new, effective way to get your firm on an upward trajectory in just nine weeks. Staffing Pro Stacks, its new professional development program, is a first-of-its-kind intensive credentialing program expertly designed by the best trainers in the industry to tackle your company’s biggest challenges. The program addresses specific pain points that staffing companies are struggling with right now.

There are three programs—focused on Sales, Recruiting, and Leadership. Complete one, two, or all three programs and stack your knowledge for maximum success. Additional programs will be released in the coming year.

Find out more at americanstaffing.net/pro-stacks. ASA members get a discount.

Do you have questions about legal or legislative issues affecting your business? ASA vice president of government affairs Toby Malara and ASA general counsel Brittany Sakata will be answering members’ questions during an “Ask the Experts” session on ASA Central—it takes place tomorrow from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Eastern time.

If you have specific topics you’d like the experts to address, you can submit them in advance.

Wage and hour lawsuits are some of the most significant legal threats to staffing firms, and employers that fail to comply with wage and hour laws could be responsible not only for any unpaid wages, but also for liquidated damages, civil penalties, attorneys’ fees, and more.

Staffing and employment law attorney Andrew P. Yacyshyn of Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP will address common wage and hour liabilities for staffing industry employers, wage payment obligations, and proactive strategies to help mitigate risk during the ASA webinar “Wage and Hour Compliance Issues in the Staffing Industry.” It takes place Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. Sponsored by Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt LLP.

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.

What are job candidates thinking? How can you reach the employees your clients are looking for? Find out during the ASA webinar “ASA State of the Industry Webinar Series—Fourth Quarter Update for Staffing Professionals—Focusing on: Job Candidates.” It takes place Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2–3 p.m. Eastern time.

The fourth ASA State of the Industry webinar of 2024—presented by ASA with Eric Gregg of ClearlyRated, the association’s satisfaction survey partner—will cover the important trends, research, and legislative updates affecting the industry right now. Plus you’ll hear from ASA leadership and from ASA board member Andrea Brenholz, chief executive officer of ATR International. Sponsored by ASA corporate partner ClearlyRated.

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.