Do you want to be a greater asset to your clients and talent? Differentiate yourself and your company? Show staffing firm employees that you value them and their careers?

If you answered “yes,” here are five reasons to invest in yourself, your team, and your staffing company by earning the ASA Certified Staffing Professional^® credential from ASA:

• An ASA credential is the most prestigious in the staffing industry.
• You will be a more valuable partner to your clients.
• You’ll be better equipped to attract and advocate for talent.
• Your staffing company will have an expert in you.
• You’ll be able to help protect your staffing firm from potentially costly legal missteps.

Learn more at americanstaffing.net/certify. Questions? Contact ASA at certification@americanstaffing.net.

The ASA board of directors and staff welcome the following new members, which joined during the week ending Oct. 26.

EthicalNurse Medical Staffing Agency         
Beloit, WI

Meridian Global Staffing Solutions LLC       
Arverne, NY

Multifamily Elites       
Bellvue, WA

Are you looking to support your colleagues and help advance future leaders in the staffing and recruiting industry—or to boost your career and develop yourself as an emerging leader in the staffing and recruiting industry? Enroll in the ASA Mentor Match program. Mentor Match allows members to make valuable industry connections, define career goals, and gain insight from staffing peers. The goal of the program is to help members grow professionally and network with fellow ASA members.

Mentors and mentees are matched based on areas of expertise for a six-month period. Applications for the six-month cycle that begins in January are due tomorrow, Oct. 31. Visit americanstaffing.net/mentormatch to get started.

Don’t miss the ASA webinar “Merger and Acquisition Considerations for Staffing Companies.” It takes place today from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern time. Attorneys Brian Nugent and Melissa Cizmorris of Akerman LLP will discuss staffing company acquisition transactions—including how the acquisition process works, the factors sellers should consider when weighing whether and when to sell, and what buyers should consider in evaluating potential sellers. Sponsored by ASA legal sponsor Akerman LLP.

All ASA webinars are complimentary 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:

• Finding a back-office and payroll solution
• Top five takeaways from Staffing World
• Considering referral bonuses in overtime calculations

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.

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.

Get the full schedule and register at americanstaffing.net:

• Direct hire section: Tuesday, Nov. 4, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Office–administrative section: Wednesday, Nov. 5, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Industrial section: Thursday, Nov. 6, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Engineering, IT, and scientific section: Tuesday, Nov. 18, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Health care section: Wednesday, Nov. 19, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Professional–managerial section: Thursday, Nov. 20, 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, and sector-specific news for member companies and their employees. To join a section, update your profile on ASA Central.

Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “Merger and Acquisition Considerations for Staffing Companies,” 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. Attorneys Brian Nugent and Melissa Cizmorris of Akerman LLP will discuss staffing company acquisition transactions—including how the acquisition process works, the factors sellers should consider when weighing whether and when to sell, and what buyers should consider in evaluating potential sellers. Sponsored by ASA legal sponsor Akerman LLP.

All ASA webinars are complimentary 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 webinar “Mentoring That Works: Building Stronger Mentor–Mentee Relationships.” It takes place today from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern time. In celebration of National Mentoring Day, Seth Stein of Eastridge Workforce Management will discuss how—and why—to build strong mentoring relationships and foster a culture of mentorship. Presented by the ASA Mentor Match program.

All ASA webinars are complimentary for ASA members, and most qualify for continuing education hours toward ASA certification renewal. To learn more and to register, visit americanstaffing.net.

The association’s quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey for the third quarter of 2025 is now open. Staffing companies that complete the brief survey—including search and placement firms—will have access to an exclusive report on the results, enhanced with graphs. The report, which participants can download from the ASA website, also includes an executive summary, plus sales category and sector-level data.

The data collected by this survey enable ASA to track staffing sales and gross margin trends and provide direct hire metrics. Participate in the ASA Staffing Employment and Sales Survey by Nov. 21 to get the staffing industry information you’re looking for.

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

Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “Mentoring That Works: Building Stronger Mentor–Mentee Relationships,” 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. In celebration of National Mentoring Day, Seth Stein of Eastridge Workforce Management will discuss how—and why—to build strong mentoring relationships and foster a culture of mentorship. Presented by the ASA Mentor Match program.

All ASA webinars are complimentary for ASA members, and most qualify for continuing education hours toward ASA certification renewal. To learn more and to register, visit americanstaffing.net.