With Generation Z entering the workforce, managers need to understand the best ways to recruit, hire, and retain the youngest generation of workers. Hannah MacDonald-Dannecker of Better Together Group will share ways to work cooperatively and constructively with Gen Z employees during the ASA webinar “Working With the Next Generation: How to Recruit, Hire, and Retain Generation Z.” It takes place Tuesday, Sept. 3, 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:

• Creative marketing tactics to reach new clients
• Health insurance options for temporary and contract employees
• Hiring a commission-only recruiter

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 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 partners ClearlyRated and Monster.

Are you looking for opportunities to contribute your skills and insights to the staffing industry without a major time commitment? ASA currently has several microvolunteering opportunities open—these small, brief actions can result in a significant benefit for you and for the association.

• Be featured in Staffing Success magazine in an ASA-certified member spotlight, or the Member Sound-Off department
• Help at Staffing World^®, the ASA annual convention and expo by becoming a Staffing World Ambassador
• Be seen as a thought leader on an ASA webinar or other program by entering the ASA panelist pool
• Submit a member testimonial and share your ASA story

Learn all the available volunteer opportunities at asacentral.americanstaffing.net.

The next few weeks will be full of free education from ASA. These upcoming ASA webinars can help you manage younger workers, prepare for a merger or acquisition, and more.

Sept. 3—”Working With the Next Generation: How to Recruit, Hire, and Retain Generation Z“
Generation Z (Americans born between 1997 and 2012) is rapidly entering the workforce and may already be working on your teams. Hannah MacDonald-Dannecker of Better Together Group will offer tips on how to work cooperatively and constructively with the youngest generation of workers.

Sept. 10—”Staffing STATS—Quarterly Data-Centric Webinar: The 2024 Staffing Industry Playbook“
Join ASA chief economist Noah Yosif and ASA assistant director of research Tim Hulley for an introduction to concepts from the association’s annual economic analysis of the staffing industry. The Staffing Industry Playbook, which will be published later this fall, shows you how to interpret recent economic trends affecting the U.S. staffing industry—and how you can utilize staffing and economic data to make smart decisions and projections for your business.

Sept. 12—”Keys to Preparing for a Successful M&A Transaction“
If you’re considering selling your business, or just want to stay up-to-date on mergers and acquisitions trends, get insights into current M&A market dynamics from Paul Pincus, an attorney at Ortoli Rosenstadt, and Neal England of Founders Advisors, a leading M&A advisory group. Sponsored by Ortoli Rosenstadt LLP.