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Don’t get stuck with outdated or unreliable data—sign up to participate in the ASA Staffing Index and receive the most up-to-date information about the staffing industry.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.

Are your clients confused about the various laws and rules pertaining to joint employment in third-party staffing arrangements? ASA offers a collection of resources to help staffing companies address client concerns.

The ASA Joint Employment Tool Kit includes a fact sheet about co-employment (the relationship between a staffing firm and its client in which each has legal rights and duties with respect to the same employees), a sample letter to clients on the topic of joint employment, model contract documents, and more. It’s free to ASA members.

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:

• Direct hire compensation: Thursday, Sept. 16, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Industrial section: Tuesday, Sept. 21, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Professional–managerial section: Wednesday, Sept. 22, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Health care section: Thursday, Sept. 23, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Office–administrative section: Tuesday, Oct. 5, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Search and placement section: Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Engineering, IT, and scientific section: Thursday, Oct. 7, 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.

In observance of Labor Day, ASA headquarters will be closed Monday, Sept. 6. Staffing Today will return Tuesday, Sept. 7.

The ASA board of directors and staff welcome the following new members, which joined during the week ending Aug. 29.

ARA Inc. Medical Staffing Solution
Jacksonville, FL
Integrity Staffing Inc.
Tualatin, OR
Paragon Hire
Sterling, VA

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 Central—the dynamic online community just for staffing professionals—is home to more than 20,000 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:

• Agreement forms for direct hire placements
• How you present candidates to clients for open positions
• Preparing to earn an ASA certification

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.

Advance registration rates for Staffing World^® 2021 are still available—but only through this Friday, Sept. 3. Don’t miss this opportunity to save up to $300 on full registration packages for the ASA annual convention and expo.

Staffing World is the year’s biggest gathering of the staffing community and features the industry’s most robust expo. It’s where you’ll find the tools, connections, and strategies you need to overcome challenges and fuel your success.

Safety measures will be in place when you join your peers, Sept. 28–30 at the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center in Denver. Learn about educational sessions, preconvention program offerings, and more—then register at staffingworld.net.

National Staffing Employee Week—Sept. 13–19 this year—is an annual event that recognizes the contributions of the millions of people working for U.S. staffing companies.

Is your staffing company ready to celebrate the contributions of your temporary and contract employees? ASA members can access free promotional tools, including commemorative logos, social media post templates, media outreach resources, and more.

National Staffing Employee Week is also the perfect opportunity to promote the faces of the staffing industry. Download and share videos of real staffing success stories—current and former National Staffing Employee of the Year honorees and industry sector All-Stars—on social media and your digital channels. And get ready to learn who the newest National Staffing Employee of the Year and All-Stars are—they’ll be announced Sept. 13 in this newsletter.

Do you recruit for the health care sector? Are you dealing with specific recruiting or compensation questions and looking for ideas on how to address new challenges? Get insight from industry peers during the Health Care Recruiter Compensation Networking Call. It takes place today from 1 to 2 p.m. Eastern time.

ASA networking calls give members a chance to network with their sector peers on the topics they’re most concerned about. Calls are facilitated by volunteers from ASA section communities (participants will not receive official legal updates or guidance regarding Covid-19).

Get more information and register at americanstaffing.net.