ASA State Network events are designed to deliver targeted content and local networking opportunities for the staffing, recruiting, and workforce solutions industry at regional and state levels. Regional and local events, organized by ASA and its volunteers at the state level, deliver rich learning and networking experiences throughout the U.S. all year long.

Staffing professionals in Washington won’t want to miss the Addressing Reproductive Health in the Workplace discussion this Wednesday, Jan. 12, from 1 to 1:30 p.m. Pacific time. ASA-certified professionals can earn continuing education hours toward maintaining their ASA credential.

Visit americanstaffing.net to learn more and to register for an event near you.

The ASA board of directors and staff welcome the following new members, which joined during the week ending Jan. 2.

Gravywork
Falls Church, VA

Maintec Technologies Inc.
Raleigh, NC

Masterson Staffing Solutions
Plymouth, MN

Staffing Solutions Enterprises Inc.
Mayfield Heights, OH

Working Fields
Williston, VT

As your staffing firm faces new challenges and tries to answer unexpected questions, are you dealing with questions that are specific to your sector of the staffing industry? Get insight from industry peers during a sector-specific peer networking call where you can discuss top-of-mind challenges and devise solutions. Calls are facilitated by volunteers from ASA section communities (participants will not receive official legal updates or guidance regarding Covid-19).

Get the full schedule and register at americanstaffing.net:

• Industrial section: Tuesday, Jan. 18, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Professional–managerial section: Wednesday, Jan. 19, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Health care section: Thursday, Jan. 20, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Search and placement section: Monday, Feb. 22, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Office–administrative section: Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Engineering, IT, and scientific section: Thursday, Feb. 24, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time

Networking calls are open to members of ASA sections, which are sector-specific communities that provide resources, webinars, town hall forums, and sector-specific news for member companies and their employees. To join a section, update your profile on ASA Central.

The highly anticipated Staffing Industry Playbook, an annual economic analysis of the staffing industry, was recently released by ASA. The playbook provides data-driven information and insights that are critical to strategic planning and business development—in a user-friendly format—so you can understand the U.S. staffing and recruiting industry during the current economic disruption and evaluate where it’s headed.

You can also get a look at the major takeaways from the Staffing Industry Playbook in the most recent installment of the Staffing STATS webinar series (sponsored by Essential StaffCARE), available as a free ASA On-Demand webinar.

Plus, download charts and figures to share with clients and the media—visit americanstaffing.net/playbook.

When you commit to earning the ASA Certified Staffing Professional^®, Technical Services Certified^SM, Certified Search Consultant^®, or Certified Health Care Staffing Professional^® credential, you’ll also receive access to more than 20 on-demand professional development Knowledge Bites—free.

Knowledge Bites are three- to five-minute videos on a variety of subjects, from search engine optimization to emotional intelligence, and much more. These topics are not covered on the credential exam—this is bonus content from ASA and its trainers, coaches, and industry volunteers.

Purchase your ASA credential exam package today to take advantage of bonus Knowledge Bites videos.

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. These data, which are not available anywhere else, allow staffing firms to compare how their business is doing on a weekly basis relative to similarly sized firms in the industry. There are no fees to participate in the five-question survey.

Don’t get stuck with outdated or unreliable data—sign up to participate in the ASA Staffing Index and receive the most up-to-date information about the staffing industry. For more information about the index, visit americanstaffing.net/staffing-index.

ASA recognizes that one of the top issues keeping staffing and recruiting professionals up at night is growing their talent pipeline amid an ongoing talent shortage. Communicating to job seekers in a way that resonates and captures their interests has never been more critical.

The association conducted extensive research to understand the mindset of today’s job seeker and developed the “New Language of Staffing” online course exclusively for staffing professionals with ASA member firms. The course features video modules, online quizzes, and more. It’s part of the “Fundamentals of Recruiting” online course module in the ASA Onboarding Series on ASA Learn. ASA-certified professionals who complete the course earn 0.5 hours of continuing education toward ASA certification renewal.

Visit americanstaffing.net/new-language to learn more.

ASA State Network events are designed to deliver targeted content and local networking opportunities for the staffing, recruiting, and workforce solutions industry at regional and state levels. Regional and local events, organized by ASA and its volunteers at the state level, deliver rich learning and networking experiences throughout the U.S. all year long. Join fellow members at these upcoming events.

Wednesday, Jan. 12—ASA Washington Network
Addressing Reproductive Health in the Workplace

Thursday, Jan. 13—ASA Texas Network
Lunch and Learn in Houston

ASA-certified professionals can earn continuing education hours toward maintaining their ASA credential. Visit americanstaffing.net to learn more and to register for an event near you.

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.

In observance of New Year’s Day, ASA headquarters will be closed Friday, Dec. 31. Staffing Today will return Monday, Jan. 3, 2022.