All ASA members have access to a host of free resources designed to help them answer frequently asked questions. Get marketing resources that will help your clients and candidates understand the value of using a staffing company—including infographics, member logos, social media tactics, sector-specific FAQs for clients and talent, slide presentations, and much more—in the ASA Staffing Promo Tool Kit.

You can customize the FAQ documents with your company logo, incorporate them into client presentations, or provide them to candidates during the interview process. Get them in the ASA Staffing Promo Tool Kit at americanstaffing.net.

Don’t miss the ASA webinar “Disability Inclusion in the Workplace.” It takes place today from 3 to 4 p.m. Eastern time. Learn why fostering a corporate culture that is inclusive of people with disabilities is a good business practice and how your firm can remove stigmas and barriers associated with disability in this program sponsored by the ASA inclusion, diversity, and equity advocacy (IDEA) group.

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.

Is your firm looking for ways to partner with managed service providers to better support clinical talent? Hear from a panel of the industry’s top MSPs during the ASA webinar “Creating Successful Partnerships With MSPs,” brought to you by the ASA health care section. It takes place Wednesday, Oct. 13, 3–4 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.

Are you looking for opportunities to contribute your skills and insights in the staffing industry, and serve as an industry leader? ASA is currently seeking dedicated members for volunteer committees and councils.

ASA needs your skills, insight, and unique perspective so it can continue to provide timely, valuable resources to members. Apply for a volunteer opportunity to work directly with other members, learn about workforce trends and best practices, and build on your experience to become a thought leader with the association. Log in to ASA Central and visit the volunteer page to find an opportunity that fits your interests. Applications are due Oct. 31.

How can staffing firms in the engineering, IT, and scientific sector create successful, lasting partnerships with clients? Hear a panel of industry experts discuss setting payment terms, building a hiring plan, and other best practices during the ASA webinar “Tips and Tricks for Client Management,” brought to you by the ASA engineering, IT, and scientific section. It takes place Tuesday, Oct. 12, 3–4 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.

At the annual membership meeting held last week during Staffing World^®, the ASA annual convention and expo, association members elected eight directors:
Susan Dietrich, AllTek Staffing and Resource Group
W. Benjamin “Ben” Elliott, Randstad
Tom Gimbel, LaSalle Network
Karenjo Goodwin, Exact Staff
Ranjini Poddar, Artech LLC
Mark Toth, CSP, ManpowerGroup
Steve Wehn, AMN Healthcare
DeLibra Wesley, National Recruiting Consultants

The board elected officers:
W. Benjamin “Ben” Elliott, Randstad, chairman
Threase Baker, TSC, CSP, Abbtech Professional Resources Inc., first vice chairman
Joanie Bily, EmployBridge Holding Co., second vice chairman
Jeff Bowling, Curative, treasurer
Tom Gimbel, LaSalle Network, secretary

Other directors currently serving on the board are Jeffrey S. Burnett, CSP, Labor Finders International Inc.; John A. Elwood, CSP, Elwood Staffing; James A. Essey, CSP, TemPositions Group of Cos.; Robert A. Funk, Express Employment Professionals; Jeff Harris, Workforce Unlimited; Kristen Harris, CSP, Portfolio Creative; Chris Hartman, Allegis Group; Janette Marx, Airswift; Kelly McCreight, CSP, Hamilton-Ryker; Peter W. Quigley, Kelly; Joyce Russell, Adecco Group US Foundation (immediate past chairman); Leo Sheridan, Advanced Group; Ken Taunton, CSC, Royster Group. Representatives from 12 independent firms and 12 national companies serve on the board of directors. For brief bios, visit americanstaffing.net.

Prepare your team with the industry-specific information they need to represent your company in the best way—or give new employees the best possible first impression of the industry and your firm. The online staffing professional onboarding course program from ASA equips your team with essential industry knowledge.

The online course modules include “Introduction to the Staffing Industry,” “Fundamentals of Sales,” and “Fundamentals of Recruiting.” To learn more about these courses, to purchase courses for yourself, or to assign courses to others in your company, visit learn.americanstaffing.net or call 703-253-2020.

The ASA board of directors and staff welcome the following new members, which joined during the week ending Sept. 26.

Amundsen Group
Houston, TX
Input Staffing LLC
Poquoson, VA
Integral Medical Staffing
Lexington, SC
Irish Placement LLC
Tinley Park, IL
Premier Healthcare Staffing Solutions LLC
Miami, FL

The next few weeks will be full of free education from ASA. These upcoming ASA webinars can help you encourage an inclusive workplace, build relationships with managed service providers, and more.

Oct. 6—“Disability Inclusion in the Workplace”
Learn why fostering a corporate culture that is inclusive of people with disabilities is a good business practice and how your firm can remove stigmas and barriers associated with disability in this program sponsored by the ASA inclusion, diversity, and equity advocacy (IDEA) group.

Oct. 12—“Tips and Tricks for Client Management”
Find out how to set payment terms; build a hiring plan; and create successful, lasting partnerships with clients in this webinar brought to you by the ASA engineering, IT, and scientific section.

Oct. 13—“Creating Successful Partnerships With MSPs”
Explore best practices for working with managed service providers and learn how MSPs and staffing firms can be better partners to support clinical talent in this webinar brought to you by the ASA health care section.

Oct. 20—“Staffing STATS—Data-Centric Webinar Series”
Get insights from timely ASA data and hear a reliable analysis of industry research and economic trends in the third session of this year’s Staffing STATS webinar series, sponsored by Essential StaffCARE.

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. 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.