Don’t miss the ASA webinar “Succession Playbook: Strategies for Defining Your Legacy.” It takes place today from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern time. Your business is distinct, so your succession plan must be as well. In this webinar, Jerry Grady of UHY LLP and UHY Advisors will review the top considerations for creating your succession strategy and the options available to an owner planning to exit a business.

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:

• Creating a compliance team for onboarding candidates
• Structuring a commission or bonus plan for business development
• Tactics for attracting candidates

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.

Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “Succession Playbook: Strategies for Defining Your Legacy,” 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. Your business is distinct, so your succession plan must be as well. In this webinar, Jerry Grady of UHY LLP and UHY Advisors will review the top considerations for creating your succession strategy and the options available to an owner planning to exit a business.

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.

Don’t miss the “ASA State of the Industry Webinar Series—Third Quarter Update for Staffing Professionals.” It takes place today from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern time. Eric Gregg of ClearlyRated, the association’s satisfaction survey partner, and Threase Baker, TSC, CSP, of Abbtech Professional Resources Inc., chair of the ASA board of directors, will join ASA staff to discuss the most important trends, research, and legislative updates affecting the industry right now. Sponsored by 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.

Don’t miss the “ASA State of the Industry Webinar Series—Third Quarter Update for Staffing Professionals” tomorrow, 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. Eric Gregg of ClearlyRated, the association’s satisfaction survey partner, and Threase Baker, TSC, CSP, of Abbtech Professional Resources Inc., chair of the ASA board of directors, will join ASA staff to discuss the most important trends, research, and legislative updates affecting the industry right now. Sponsored by 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.

Are you ready to safeguard your company’s future and find opportunities in an uncertain economic climate? The ASA Growth Tool Kit was developed to help staffing companies by providing the data, analysis, and business intelligence they need to withstand, and even thrive, during any economic challenge.

Find the tools to help you take advantage of opportunities that can accelerate growth. The ASA Growth Tool Kit is a comprehensive repository of resources such as economic, business, and industry news; educational resources; articles, market analysis, and economic research. Access the ASA Growth Tool Kit at americanstaffing.net.

The ASA board of directors and staff welcome the following new members, which joined during the week ending Sept. 10.

Astute People Inc.
Portsmouth, UK
CarePoint Medical Staffing LLC
Brooklyn Center, MN
DMR Events
Washington, MO
Ethos Medical Staffing
Lenexa, KS
Excellent Staffing LLC
Memphis, TN
Jett Group Inc.
Addison, TX
NISA Staffing Solutions LLC
Mount Dora, FL

Are you ready for Staffing World^®, the industry’s biggest event? The ASA annual convention and expo, Oct. 3–5 at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, NC, will give you the chance to choose among more than 30 learning sessions in 12 major content categories—including business development, talent management, technology, and more.

Among the new learning opportunities this year are preconvention programs that will take place before the convention begins:

• THRIVE Live (presented by the ASA women in leadership interest group), featuring workplace performance expert Henna Pryor of the Pryority Group
• Staffing Firm Owners Masterclass, developed to meet the operational and growth-focused needs of staffing firm owners in an increasingly dynamic industry
• Recruiting Masterclass, designed specifically for recruiters working in today’s multichannel, talent-driven, technology-enabled staffing landscape

These preconvention programs take place Monday, Oct. 2, and Tuesday, Oct. 3; separate registration is required. Visit staffingworld.net to learn more and register.

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:

• Client ownership changes
• Estimating revenue per employee
• Recruiting on LinkedIn

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 World^®, the ASA annual convention and expo, is where the staffing community comes together to make strategic connections, learn about new strategies, and get solutions that fuel growth and accelerate success.

This year’s event takes place Oct. 3–5 at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, NC, and will feature more than 30 learning sessions in 12 major content categories— including “The Future Recruiter: How Emerging Technology Will Transform the Role of the Recruiter.”

You’ve heard that digital transformation of staffing will change frontline recruiting, but recruiters still face the same enduring challenges, such as scarce, unreliable talent; last-minute client requests; advanced technology that doesn’t help at crunch time. When will real change occur and what will the new recruiting function look like? In this provocative session, learn how new and emerging staffing technologies will lead recruiters to evolve into several new, distinct, specialized functions within the technology-forward staffing company, leading to exciting career opportunities for the staffing professional of the future.

Get ready to get together with the brightest minds in the staffing community this fall. Review the agenda, make your travel plans, and then visit staffingworld.net for more information and to register at the best available rate.