The new Candidate Sentiment Study from ASA reveals a sense of optimism about employment and job-related opportunities as the nation continues to fight Covid-19.

The data from the survey indicate that both active and passive job seekers expect to be working for a new company in the next 12 months. Get those candidates to work with your firm—use the findings detailed in the study report to make sure your firm has a successful 2021.

The report is available for purchase now, and ASA members receive a discount. Get more information at americanstaffing.net/candidate-sentiment-study.

ASA has partnered with Kantola Training Solutions to provide a full-service, cost-effective solution for the harassment prevention training needs of staffing companies.

New training requirements are in effect now in California, Connecticut, and Illinois, New York, and several other states.

Training is easy to administer and keeps records for you—it can even track the time an employee spends on training. Designed to fulfill local and state requirements, the training was co-developed with Littler, the world’s largest labor and employment law firm.

Visit americanstaffing.net/harassmentprevention for a preview and to request a quote.

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:

• Conducting reviews with key clients
• Establishing a network of prospects
• Tracking and reporting ACA-compliant health insurance plans

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 “Data-Driven Insights to Navigate Disruption Now and Plan for 2022.” It takes place today from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern time. Get a look at the major take-aways from the 2021 Staffing Industry Playbook—the staffing and recruiting industry’s most reliable and comprehensive source of economic data—in the year’s final installment of the Staffing STATS webinar series, sponsored by Essential StaffCARE.

All ASA webinars are free for ASA members—has your company renewed its membership for 2022? Don’t let your member benefits lapse. Renew today at americanstaffing.net/renew.

Most ASA webinars 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 “Data-Driven Insights to Navigate Disruption Now and Plan for 2022,” 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. Get a look at the major take-aways from the 2021 Staffing Industry Playbook—the staffing and recruiting industry’s most reliable and comprehensive source of economic data—in the year’s final installment of the Staffing STATS webinar series, sponsored by Essential StaffCARE.

All ASA webinars are free for ASA members—has your company renewed its membership for 2022? Don’t let your member benefits lapse. Renew today at americanstaffing.net/renew.

Most ASA webinars qualify for continuing education hours toward ASA certification renewal. To learn more and to register, visit americanstaffing.net.

Don’t miss the ASA webinar “What Is Your Marketing Missing in 2022? Top Five Tips to Drive ROI.” It takes place today from 3 to 4 p.m. Eastern time. Hear key insights about digital marketing and find out the key areas where staffing firms should focus to deliver the best return on investment for their marketing.

All ASA webinars are free for ASA members—has your company renewed its membership for 2022? Don’t let your member benefits lapse. Renew today at americanstaffing.net/renew.

Most ASA webinars qualify for continuing education hours toward ASA certification renewal. To learn more and to register, visit americanstaffing.net.

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:

• Search and placement section: Monday, Dec. 13, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Office–administrative section: Tuesday, Dec. 14, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Engineering, IT, and scientific section: Thursday, Dec. 16, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• 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

Networking calls are open to members of ASA sections—sector-specific communities that provide resources, webinars, town hall forums, and sector-specific news for member companies and their employees—which are a benefit for ASA members. Has your company renewed its membership for 2022? Don’t let your member benefits lapse. Renew today at americanstaffing.net/renew. To join a section, update your profile on ASA Central.

Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “What Is Your Marketing Missing in 2022? Top Five Tips to Drive ROI,” 3–4 p.m. Eastern time. Hear key insights about digital marketing and find out the key areas where staffing firms should focus to deliver the best return on investment for their marketing.

All ASA webinars are free for ASA members—has your company renewed its membership for 2022? Don’t let your member benefits lapse. Renew today at americanstaffing.net/renew.

Most ASA webinars qualify for continuing education hours toward ASA certification renewal. To learn more and to register, visit americanstaffing.net.

Don’t miss the ASA webinar “Three Plans to Implement Now for Consistent Growth.” It takes place today from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern time. ASA past chairman Susie Dietrich, along with Joel Schaffer, will share moves your firm should make to increase employee engagement, retain talent, and create sustainable growth.

All ASA webinars are free for ASA members—has your company renewed its membership for 2022? Don’t let your member benefits lapse. Renew today at americanstaffing.net/renew.

Most ASA webinars qualify for continuing education hours toward ASA certification renewal. To learn more and to register, visit americanstaffing.net.

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.