Support your team during a time that’s stressful for everyone. ASA makes it easier with education and certification products including the ASA Certified Staffing Professional® credential.
Invest in your employees today to help your company succeed tomorrow. Learn more at americanstaffing.net, and encourage your employees to join the staffing industry elite.
Don’t miss your chance to get the staffing and recruiting data you need. The association’s quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey for the second quarter of 2025 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 Aug. 22 to get the staffing industry information you’re looking for.
Register to take the survey 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.
The next few weeks will be full of complimentary educational opportunities from ASA. These upcoming ASA webinars can help you utilize artificial intelligence, position your firm for growth in the second half of the year, and more.
Aug. 4—”ASA Economic and Staffing Forecast | August 2025“
In this monthly webinar series only for ASA members, the ASA research team will share expert analysis to help you navigate the dynamic landscape of the staffing industry with confidence and foresight.
Aug. 5—”Going Digital: Elevate Your Recruitment Game With Virtual Tools“
Learn how artificial intelligence, virtual reality, gamification, and other emerging trends can help your firm gain a competitive edge in an evolving workforce landscape from Kelley Cure Anderson and Bobby Wilburn of Malone Workforce Solutions, who will explore the benefits of virtual recruitment.
Aug. 12—”Good Grief: Navigating Loss in the Workplace“
Lindsay Stanton of the Soul Revival and Jason Seiden of Comfort Communications will share their experiences with grief and provide strategies for fostering a more compassionate workplace where grief is acknowledged, understood, and supported with humanity.
Aug. 19—”Smarter Selling With AI: Empowering Your Staffing Teams for Success“
Hear from Joey Frampus and Erika Bantz of Butler Street to learn how to use artificial intelligence tools to accelerate placements and how to infuse AI into the sales cycle without losing the human touch. Presented by the ASA direct hire section.
Aug. 28—”AI Unlocked: Practical Tools to Boost Your Recruiting Game“
Billy Davis of ASA corporate partner Bullhorn will explain how you can easily introduce artificial intelligence (AI) into existing recruiting processes to save time, boost productivity, and help your team work smarter. Sponsored by Bullhorn.
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.
Since the 119th Congress convened in January, ASA has held more than 60 meetings with key members of Congress and representatives’ staff, focusing on areas of particular concern to association members.
The ASA Legal Line monthly video series features a member of the ASA legal team or industry legal expert and addresses critical legal, regulatory, and legislative topics that have direct implications for your business. In the latest installment, Toby Malara, ASA vice president of government relations, explains several policy changes included in the recently enacted budget reconciliation law and discusses how they will affect the staffing industry.
Watch the latest ASA Legal Line video, then join the conversation on ASA Central.
The ASA board of directors and staff welcome the following new members, which joined during the week ending July 20.
East 57th Street Partners LLC
Dallas, TX
Hirekeyz Inc.
Owings Mills, MD
Konnect Resources
Santa Fe Springs, CA
McCare Global Healthcare Services Inc.
La Puente, CA
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:
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 need valuable data insights to navigate the dynamic landscape of the industry with confidence and foresight. Get a staffing-specific outlook on the economy and the labor market from the ASA research team during the ASA webinar “ASA Economic and Staffing Forecast | August 2025.”
In the next session of this monthly webinar series only for ASA members, which takes place Monday, Aug. 4, 1–1:30 p.m. Eastern time, members of the ASA research team will share expert analysis to help you navigate the dynamic landscape of the staffing industry with confidence and foresight.
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 “2025 Halftime Huddle: First-Half Insights and Second-Half Strategies for Staffing Leaders.” It takes place today from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern time. Eric Gregg, founder of ASA corporate partner ClearlyRated, will review data from the first two quarters of 2025 and identify strategic shifts that staffing firms can implement to adapt and dominate in the second half of 2025. Sponsored by ClearlyRated.
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 tomorrow’s ASA webinar “2025 Halftime Huddle: First-Half Insights and Second-Half Strategies for Staffing Leaders,” 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. Eric Gregg, founder of ASA corporate partner ClearlyRated, will review data from the first two quarters of 2025 and identify strategic shifts that staffing firms can implement to adapt and dominate in the second half of 2025. Sponsored by ClearlyRated.
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 Advance Program for Staffing World® 2025 is now available online—it’s your first look at the unmatched content, powerful speakers, strategic insights, and essential resources awaiting you at the ASA annual convention and expo, Oct. 6–8 in Orlando, FL.
Get the details on strategy, insights, and leadership that moves the needle:
Staffing World 2025 is built for future-focused staffing professionals like you who are navigating a tight market, shifting regulations, technological disruptions, and client demands. Visit staffingworld.net to learn more—and keep in mind: When you bring your team, you’ll save 15% on full registration packages for additional attendees.
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