Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “Meeting Your DEI Goals by Coordinating With Technology Partners,” 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. A panel of staffing technology providers will discuss how technology can help a firm meet its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) goals during this session presented by the ASA inclusion, diversity, and equity advocacy (IDEA) group. The ASA IDEA group is sponsored by ASA corporate partner Monster and by Anthem, along with supporting sponsors HiringSolved 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 board of directors and staff welcome the following new members, which joined during the week ending Nov. 6.

Advantage Tech Inc.
Overland Park, KS
CoreMedical Group
Manchester, NH
Lushin Inc.
Indianapolis, IN
Pinnacle Careers LLC
Valencia, CA

How will the enforcement priorities of the U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. National Labor Relations Board, and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission affect the staffing industry? Find out about enforcement efforts by federal agencies, and learn how your staffing firm can ensure compliance, during the ASA webinar “DOL Developments and Enforcement Priorities Affecting the Staffing Industry.” It takes place Thursday, Nov. 17, 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. Sponsored by Foley & Lardner LLP.

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.

Although learning technology has been steadily advancing, staffing and recruiting firms continue to rely on outdated recruiter onboarding methods that rarely produce the desired results. Find out how to update recruiter onboarding methods with results-oriented strategies during the ASA webinar “Recruiter Onboarding for Today’s Staffing and Recruiting Firm,” presented by the ASA engineering, IT, and scientific section. It takes place Tuesday, Nov. 22, 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.

In observance of Veterans Day, ASA will be closed Friday, Nov. 11. Staffing Today will be delivered as usual.

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:

• Agreement for offering training services
• Sample language for executive search guarantee clause
• Using the Tech Stack Analysis Tool in the ASA Staffing Tech Center

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.

ASA State Networks allow members to engage in discussions about issues, challenges, opportunities, and trends with their local peers. Join fellow members for a “Lunch With a Lawyer” networking call on Monday, Nov. 14, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time. ASA general counsel Brittany Sakata will host Steve Whitehead and Bob Sanders, attorneys from Taylor English, for a discussion on leave and accommodations under the Americans With Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and workers’ compensation.

Registration is free for ASA members, and attendance qualifies for continuing education hours toward ASA certification renewal. Visit americanstaffing.net to learn more and to register.

Direct hire and executive search firms are skilled at placing candidates for their clients, but they sometimes struggle to recruit internal staff. Learn how to find and retain the right talent for your team during the ASA webinar “ASA Search and Placement Webinar Series, Part 1: Onboarding a Candidate-Focused Recruiter in the Direct Hire Space,” presented by the ASA search and placement section. It takes place Tuesday, Nov. 29, 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.

Don’t miss today’s ASA webinar “Panel Discussion: Tapping Untapped Talents, Part Two (Focus: Hiring Veterans and Military Spouses),” 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. In the second session in the two-part Tapping Untapped Talents series—presented by the ASA inclusion, diversity, and equity advocacy (IDEA) group—a panel of experts with experience connecting the military community with meaningful employment opportunities will discuss the benefits of sourcing and employing military veterans and their spouses. The ASA IDEA group is sponsored by ASA corporate partner Monster and by Anthem, along with supporting sponsors HiringSolved 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 association’s quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey for the third quarter of 2022 is now open. Participate in the survey and compare how your company is doing with similar-sized companies and firms within your industry sector.

After completing the survey, you will be able to access an exclusive online report archive, which includes benchmarks for the number of direct hire searches and permanent placements, sector-specific gross margin trends, and payroll and productivity metrics by company size. Participate by Nov. 25 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.