Whether you are just thinking about adding a direct hire practice for your staffing firm, have struggled to grow your existing direct hire business, or are just looking for tips on how to run a search practice most effectively, you can learn how to build a sustainable and profitable direct hire desk during the ASA webinar “Understanding the Formula to Building a Profitable Desk.” Presented by the ASA direct hire section, it takes place Tuesday, April 25, 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. Author and recruiting expert Tom Erb of Tallann Resources will talk about the key components of building a strong, profitable direct hire practice.

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:

• How artificial intelligence chatbots can affect your business
• Lawsuits concerning employee background checks
• Negotiating conversion terms with clients

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.

Are you looking for guidance on your top-of-mind challenges and a chance to hear potential solutions from staffing firm professionals like you? Connect with your industry peers during the Operations Professionals Networking Call, Thursday, April 20, 3–4 p.m. Eastern time. The focus of the discussion, which will be facilitated by staffing firm professional volunteers, is systems management and staff training.

Participants can earn continuing education credit toward ASA certification renewal. To learn more and to register, visit americanstaffing.net.

Don’t miss the ASA webinar “Stop the Revolving Door: Identifying and Taking Action on Turnover Risks.” It takes place today from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern time.

It is difficult to sustain business continuity, customer satisfaction, and financial success with high employee turnover—but employees often provide warning signals before they resign. B. Lynn Ware of Integral Talent Systems will discuss some of the warning signals that employees give before they resign and explain how you can turn your organization’s leaders into effective retention managers.

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 “Stop the Revolving Door: Identifying and Taking Action on Turnover Risks,” 2–3 p.m. Eastern time.

It is difficult to sustain business continuity, customer satisfaction, and financial success with high employee turnover—but employees often provide warning signals before they resign. B. Lynn Ware of Integral Talent Systems will discuss some of the warning signals that employees give before they resign and explain how you can turn your organization’s leaders into effective retention managers.

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 April 2.

The Lords Ventures
Irvington, NJ

Syndeo Staffing Kansas City LLC
Kansas City, MO

Upscale Management Services LLC
Greenbelt, MD

The ASA Women in Leadership Scholarship Program aims to raise the visibility of women in the staffing industry as well as provide scholarships that cover registration fees for Staffing World^®, the ASA annual convention and expo (Oct. 3–5 in Charlotte, NC), as well as the THRIVE: Women in Leadership preconvention program (Oct. 2–3 in Charlotte).

ASA will award scholarships to rising stars who are committed to a career in staffing and have shown career growth potential. Find out more and submit your application at americanstaffing.net. Applications are due May 22.

The ASA Staffing STATS webinar series provides members with timely data and reliable analysis of industry research and economic trends. Get an update on the latest industry economic indicators and learn about some sources for benchmarking data during “Staffing STATS—Data-Centric Webinar Series, First Quarter Report,” brought to you by ASA corporate partner Essential StaffCARE. It takes place Tuesday, April 18, 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:

• April is National Volunteer Month
• Free resources for candidate training
• Notification forms for converting temporary employees

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.

It is difficult to sustain business continuity, customer satisfaction, and financial success with high employee turnover. Find out how you can turn your organization’s leaders into effective retention managers, from B. Lynn Ware of Integral Talent Systems, during the ASA webinar “Stop the Revolving Door: Identifying and Taking Action on Turnover Risks.” It takes place Tuesday, April 11, 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.