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:

• Payrolling light industrial workers
• Prospective client referral programs
• Software programs for email marketing campaigns

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.

In observance of Veterans Day, ASA will be closed Friday, Nov. 10. Staffing Today will be delivered as usual.

Don’t miss the ASA webinar “Empowering Women in Staffing: Strategies From Industry Leaders: Staffing World Breakout Session Encore Program.” It takes place today from 3 to 4 p.m. Eastern time. Fostering a culture that enables women to excel and prepares them for leadership positions requires unwavering dedication and consistent effort. This encore presentation of a Staffing World^® 2023 breakout session presented by the ASA Women in Leadership interest group features Eric Gregg, of ASA corporate partner ClearlyRated, moderating a panel discussion featuring staffing industry leaders who have taken proactive steps toward creating more leadership opportunities for women.

The ASA Women in Leadership interest group is sponsored by ASA corporate partners Bullhorn, ClearlyRated, and Essential StaffCARE, and by Assurance, ClearEdge Marketing, Mee Derby, Sense, Staffing Referrals, Textkernel, and WorkN.

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 tomorrow’s ASA webinar “Empowering Women in Staffing: Strategies From Industry Leaders: Staffing World Breakout Session Encore Program,” 3–4 p.m. Eastern time. Fostering a culture that enables women to excel and prepares them for leadership positions requires unwavering dedication and consistent effort. This encore presentation of a Staffing World^® 2023 breakout session presented by the ASA Women in Leadership interest group features Eric Gregg, of ASA corporate partner ClearlyRated, moderating a panel discussion featuring staffing industry leaders who have taken proactive steps toward creating more leadership opportunities for women.

The ASA Women in Leadership interest group is sponsored by ASA corporate partners Bullhorn, ClearlyRated, and Essential StaffCARE, and by Assurance, ClearEdge Marketing, Mee Derby, Sense, Staffing Referrals, Textkernel, and WorkN.

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.

The ASA Staffing Tech Center is a valuable source of technology-related information and solutions for your company, including a look at the newest and most innovative technology tools.

An expanded ebook about the staffing firm of the future offers strategic insight and guidance to help staffing firms prepare for the future and consider new ways of generating value.

Find out about the newest technology tools for client attraction and engagement; candidate attraction, screening, engagement, and retention; and back-office efficiency; then learn how to utilize enhancements that have recently been introduced for software you already use in your business. Other resources include a guide to the ASA technology ecosystem map, analyses of emerging technology in the industry, recordings of free technology demonstration webinars, and more. Visit americanstaffing.net/techcenter to get started.

The association’s quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey for the third quarter of 2023 will remain open for just a couple more weeks. Staffing companies that complete the brief survey by Nov. 29 receive an exclusive report on the results, which includes gross margin and sector-level data.

Register to take the survey, or view the questionnaire, at americanstaffing.net/quarterly-survey—there are no fees to participate. If you have questions or did not receive a survey link, email research@americanstaffing.net.

As your staffing firm faces evolving challenges and tries to answer unexpected questions, are you dealing with questions that are specific to your sector of the staffing industry? Get insight from industry peers during a peer networking call where you can discuss top-of-mind challenges and devise solutions. Calls are facilitated by volunteers from ASA (participants will not receive official legal updates or guidance regarding Covid-19).

Get the full schedule and register at americanstaffing.net:

• Industrial section: Tuesday, Nov. 14, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Professional–managerial section: Wednesday, Nov. 15, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Health care section: Thursday, Nov. 16, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Hospitality staffing: Tuesday, Dec 5, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Office–administrative section: Tuesday, Dec. 12, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Direct hire staffing: Wednesday, Dec. 13, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Engineering, IT, and scientific section: Thursday, Dec. 14, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time

Networking calls are open to ASA members and members of ASA sections, which are sector-specific communities that provide resources, webinars, town hall forums, and sector-specific news for member companies and their employees. To join a section, update your profile on ASA Central.

ASA members have access to the industry’s most comprehensive and respected educational and professional development resources. Members can cultivate staffing-specific knowledge and acquire expertise that sets them apart from the competition, enhances their operations, and protects them from legal pitfalls.

Remember to renew your ASA membership today and continue to

• Access free, live webinars hosted by industry experts
• Enroll in professional certification programs that validate your team’s expertise
• Attend the industry’s most comprehensive convention and expo

Visit americanstaffing.net/renew or call the membership department at 703-253-2020.

Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “Key Accounting and Tax Issues in Staffing Mergers and Acquisitions: What Every Buyer and Seller Needs to Know,” 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. If you’re considering buying or selling a staffing firm, Paul Pincus of Ortoli Rosenstadt LLP, with Michael Napolitano, CPA, and Marilyn Garcia of Citrin Cooperman, will review the financial data you need to assess, tax implications you need to consider, and information you need to empower you on your buying or selling journey. Presented by Ortoli Rosenstadt LLP and Citrin Cooperman.

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.

The ASA board of directors and staff welcome the following new members, which joined during the week ending Oct. 29.

HWS Staffing LLC
Orem, UT
MAS Recruitment Consultant Services
Houston, TX
Performance Driven Workforce
Dearborn, MI
RepuCare
Indianapolis, IN
Target HR Services
Alexandria, Egypt