The ASA Staffing Tech Center is a valuable source of technology-related information and solutions for your company, including a look at the newest and most innovative technology tools.

A newly expanded ebook about the staffing firm of the future offers strategic insight and guidance to help staffing firms prepare for the future and consider new ways of generating value.

Find out about the newest technology tools for client attraction and engagement; candidate attraction, screening, engagement, and retention; and back-office efficiency; then learn how to utilize enhancements that have recently been introduced for software you already use in your business. Other resources include a guide to the ASA technology ecosystem map, analyses of emerging technology in the industry, recordings of free technology demonstration webinars, and more. Visit americanstaffing.net/techcenter to get started.

The Covid-19 pandemic has affected workers’ physical and mental health needs, and the expectations of workers have irrevocably changed. Learn how staffing firms can meet those needs—and get an edge in recruiting and retaining top talent—during the ASA webinar “Can a New Wave of Telehealth Solutions Help With the Labor Shortage?” It takes place Monday, Jan. 31, 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 your chance to get the staffing and recruiting data you need. Participate in the association’s quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey for the fourth quarter of 2021, which is open now through Feb. 25.

Compare how your company is doing with similar-sized companies and firms within your industry sector. Participants that complete the survey 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.

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 ASA board of directors and staff welcome the following new members, which joined during the week ending Jan. 16.

Morton Herbert LLC
Jersey City, NJ
Vercia Services Group
Columbus, IN

The online onboarding courses for new staffing professionals from ASA have been specifically designed for staffing, recruiting, and workforce solutions professionals—and to help your company boost your new hire training program.

Whether you are training team members new to the staffing industry or offering a refresher to skilled team members, this course is a great way to ensure your team is armed with the most up-to-date and valuable information about the industry.

The online course modules include “Introduction to the Staffing Industry,” “Fundamentals of Sales,” and “Fundamentals of Recruiting”—you can purchase courses and modules separately, or save $100 by purchasing the full series. To learn more, visit learn.americanstaffing.net or call 703-253-2020. ASA members get a discount, so join today and save.

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:

• Clients requiring use of E-Verify
• Drug screening and background check costs
• Hiring for internal sourcing specialists

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.

Don’t miss the ASA webinar “The Year Ahead: The Rise of Employee Experience and Client Experience.” It takes place today from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern time. Get insights from research on the perspectives of staffing firm clients, talent, and employees from Eric Gregg of ClearlyRated, an ASA corporate partner, along with Daniel Culbertson of Indeed.

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 “The Year Ahead: The Rise of Employee Experience and Client Experience,” 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. Get insights from research on the perspectives of staffing firm clients, talent, and employees from Eric Gregg of ClearlyRated, an ASA corporate partner, along with Daniel Culbertson of Indeed.

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.

How are ASA member companies working with their clients to expand workforce diversity? What tactics can staffing firms use to identify and place overlooked talent?

Find out how your peers answered these questions in the latest issue of Staffing Success magazine. Sections Sound Off highlights answers to intriguing questions from members in six different areas of the staffing industry: engineering, IT, and scientific; health care; industrial; office–administrative; and professional–managerial staffing; and search and placement.

To learn more about sector-specific resources, visit americanstaffing.net.

ASA members can now access the latest issue of Staffing Law digest as a digital edition. The issue includes articles about ASA resources on Covid-19 vaccine and safety requirements, the association’s multiyear partnership agreement with the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to advance protections for temporary workers, and more.

Access the current issue and back issues of Staffing Law digest, and other ASA digital publications, at americanstaffing.net/digital.