Don’t miss the ASA webinar “ASA Legislative Update: Higher Pay Rates Are Driving the Increased Cost of Nurse Staffing.” It takes place today from 3 to 3:45 p.m. Eastern time. Find out why the cost of nursing services has risen, how politicians have responded to stories accusing nurse staffing agencies of price gouging, and how ASA is responding in this session brought to you by the ASA health care section.

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.

Looking for real-time data on staffing employment? The ASA Staffing Index reports weekly changes in the number of people employed in temporary and contract work, now including data on staffing starts (new assignments). The data will help your firm evaluate its performance against a national metric on both a weekly and long-term basis.

All staffing firms with U.S. operations are invited to participate in the ASA Staffing Index survey. Every Tuesday, participants receive an email with the results of the weekly survey, including figures by company size, and access to historical data and new dynamic charts.

There are no fees to participate in the five-question survey. For more information about the index and to sign up, visit americanstaffing.net/staffing-index.

Don’t miss the virtual networking event “Coffee With a Black Guy.” It takes place today from 3 to 4 p.m. Eastern time. Get insights on how to open up discussions on sensitive topics and build better cross-cultural understanding. The Coffee With a Black Guy session was so popular at Staffing World^® 2021 that CWABG founder James Joyce III has agreed to return for another discussion 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 TerraFirma and WorkN.

This networking event is free and qualifies for continuing education hours toward ASA certification renewal. To learn more and to register, visit americanstaffing.net.

Can you offer solutions for the challenges that staffing firms face today? 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, which this year takes place Oct. 25–27 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Industry experts, and business professionals in other disciplines pertinent to the staffing industry, should submit proposals for Breakout Sessions (concurrent, interactive sessions between 45 and 75 minutes long), Knowledge Hub Technology Talks (10-minute talks on technology topics important to the industry), or other Knowledge Hub Talks (10-minute talks on general topics important to the industry).

ASA also is accepting proposals for ASA webinars. For more information and to start your submission, visit americanstaffing.net/presenters. The deadline for ASA webinar and Staffing World Breakout Session proposals is March 31, and the deadline for Staffing World Knowledge Hub talks is May 31.

Don’t miss tomorrow’s virtual networking event “Coffee With a Black Guy,” 3–4 p.m. Eastern time. Get insights on how to open up discussions on sensitive topics and build better cross-cultural understanding. The Coffee With a Black Guy session was so popular at Staffing World^® 2021 that CWABG founder James Joyce III has agreed to return for another discussion 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 TerraFirma 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 fourth quarter of 2021 will remain open until Feb. 25. 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.

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.

The ASA board of directors and staff welcome the following new members, which joined during the week ending Jan. 30.

Mitsouka & Co.
Phoenix, AZ
PassionHR
Huntsville, AL
TRS Healthcare
Springdale, AR
USA Staffing Services
Canonsburg, PA

The association’s quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey for the fourth quarter of 2021 is now open. Staffing companies that complete the brief survey by Feb. 25 will receive an exclusive report on the results, which includes gross margin and sector-level data.

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.

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:

• Changes coming to the Jobs on Facebook product
• Defining irregular and extended work shifts
• Tips for online job fairs

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.

The extraordinary conditions caused by Covid-19 have created major inflationary pressures in labor markets, particularly for temporary nurses supplied by staffing agencies. This has led to some stories in the media accusing nurse staffing agencies of “price gouging,” especially in regard to travel nurses. Find out why the cost of nursing services has risen, how politicians have responded to stories accusing nurse staffing agencies of price gouging, and how ASA is responding during the ASA webinar “ASA Legislative Update: Higher Pay Rates Are Driving the Increased Cost of Nurse Staffing,” brought to you by the ASA health care section. It takes place Wednesday, Feb. 9, 3–3:45 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.