In observance of Memorial Day, ASA headquarters will be closed Monday, May 30. Staffing Today will return Tuesday, May 31.

Eight in 10 job candidates (80%), both active and passive seekers, foresee working for a new company in the next 12 months—despite, or possibly due to, the economic uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.—according to the ASA Candidate Sentiment Study. Make sure your firm is positioned for maximum success and growth as a return to work escalates and talent seek staffing services.

ASA members can purchase this important study at a discount and use the data immediately to shape strategies for growth. Learn more at americanstaffing.net/candidate-sentiment-study.

Don’t miss the ASA webinar “How to Build an Engaging Women’s Employee Resource Group.” It takes place today from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern time. Find out how creating an employee resource group can help your firm empower women and support them in their career growth.

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:

• Competing for talent
• Offboarding checklist
• Legislation requiring licensure and regulation for nurse staffing

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 part of a global endeavor to help employees return safely to work amid the pandemic, ASA has launched the Safely Back to Work initiative to lead efforts in the U.S. The initiative and new website at americanstaffing.net/safelybacktowork is based on the association’s work with the World Employment Confederation, Adecco Group, ManpowerGroup, and Randstad NV.

The result is an online collection of safety-focused resources for employers and a high-profile pledge to the safety of all employees who are returning to job sites. ASA urges all of its members to download and use the free resources and take the pledge.

• Download the ASA Safely Back to Work Best Practice Protocols, which include 77 measures to help further employee safety in different industry sectors and work environments.
• Download the Covid-19 Safety Checklist, developed specifically for staffing company use by the law firm Seyfarth Shaw.
• Take the Safely Back to Work Pledge to show your company’s commitment to the health and welfare of your corporate and temporary and contract employees.

Once you submit your pledge to safety, your name and company name will appear in a real-time leaderboard on the page. Share your commitment on social media channels and encourage your colleagues to do the same. The Safely Back to Work site provides a variety of graphics for use on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and ASA Central. Use the hashtag #SafelyBackToWork and tag @StaffingTweets.

Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “How to Build an Engaging Women’s Employee Resource Group,” 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. Find out how creating an employee resource group can help your firm empower women and support them in their career growth.

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.

Do you have knowledge to share with your industry peers? ASA is looking for experts in the staffing, recruiting, and workforce solutions industry to share their experience and expertise at Staffing World^®, the ASA annual convention and expo.

Submit your proposal by May 31 for a Technology Talk (on technology topics important to the industry) or a Speed Talk (on a general topic important to the industry).

Staffing World 2022 takes place Oct. 25–27 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas—learn more and register at staffingworld.net

Don’t miss the ASA webinar “Staffing Mergers and Acquisitions in 2022—The State of the Market.” It takes place today from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern time. Learn about the current state of the market for staffing mergers and acquisitions, and find out how you can maximize value for your firm.

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 “Staffing Mergers and Acquisitions in 2022—The State of the Market,” 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. Learn about the current state of the market for staffing mergers and acquisitions, and find out how you can maximize value for your firm.

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.

More than three million temporary and contract employees report for work every week in America’s offices, factories, health care facilities, warehouses, and other job sites—wherever there’s important work to be done, temporary and contract employees are on the job. Meet some of these extraordinary staffing employees and share their stories when talking with clients.

Every temporary or contract employee has a unique story: work background, career goals, skills and talents, and hopes and dreams. Each took a different path to the staffing and recruiting industry, and each has reaped unique benefits. Browse through dozens of stories from ASA member agencies at americanstaffing.net.