Do you want to be a greater asset to your clients and talent? Differentiate yourself and your company? Show staffing firm employees that you value them and their careers?

If you answered ‘yes,’ here are five reasons to invest in yourself, your team, and your staffing company by earning the ASA Certified Staffing Professional^® credential from ASA:

Learn more at americanstaffing.net/certify. Questions? Contact ASA at certification@americanstaffing.net.

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:

• Addressing the global nursing shortage
• Avoiding traps in staffing contracts
• Improving search rankings for job postings

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.

The Weekly Economic & Business Outlook—or WEBO—is an ASA resource that goes out to member email boxes every Tuesday morning. Every week, ASA researchers examine trends within the staffing industry, as well as developments within the broader economy, and then deliver succinct takeaways that can help drive strategic business decisions.

In the most recent edition, ASA analysts looked at data on artificial intelligence adoption and feelings among U.S. workers about the potential effects of the technology. About half of U.S. workers responding to a survey by the Pew Research Center are worried about the impact of AI use in the workplace in the future—more than the respondents who said they feel hopeful or excited. ASA researchers also addressed ways a tight labor market could affect employment prospects for this year’s college graduates.

The WEBO is a powerful and targeted data and analysis tool with features designed to deliver the data-driven intelligence you need to track trends and capitalize on opportunities. To make sure you’re getting your WEBO each week, as well as other ASA research emails, click the “Unsubscribe/Manage Email Preferences” link at the very bottom of this email and opt in to research content. Also, be sure to allow emails from research@americanstaffing.net.

ASA is looking for experts in the staffing, recruiting, and workforce solutions industry to share their experience and expertise by speaking at Staffing World^®, the ASA annual convention and expo. Staffing World 2025 takes place Oct. 6–8 in Orlando, and slots are available for Speed Talks and Tech Talks (10-minute talks on topics important to the industry). Proposals are due May 31.

As a presenter for ASA, you will have the opportunity to reach out to industry professionals and build lasting connections. For more information and to start your submission, visit americanstaffing.net.

Is your firm more focused on acquiring new clients or retaining internal employees right now? Should your firm be updating its internal processes or expanding its service areas? Find out how your peers answered these questions in the latest issue of Staffing Success magazine.

Member Sound Off highlights answers to intriguing questions from industry leaders. For this issue, ASA members were asked to share the strategies their firms are executing this year that will lead to growth.

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

Are you looking for a boost in your career, or help developing yourself as an emerging leader in the staffing and recruiting industry? Enroll as a mentee in the ASA Mentor Match program. Mentor Match allows members to make valuable industry connections, define career goals, and gain insight from staffing peers. The goal of the program is to help members grow professionally and network with fellow ASA members.

Mentees are matched with a mentor based on areas of expertise for a six-month period.

Submit your application now for the six-month cycle that begins in July—applications are due May 31. americanstaffing.net/mentormatch to get started as a mentor or a mentee.

Are you looking for guidance on your top-of-mind challenges and a chance to hear potential solutions from internal human resource professionals like you? Connect with your industry peers during the Internal HR Professionals Networking Call, Thursday, May 22, 3–4 p.m. Eastern time. Topics of discussion may include talent acquisition trends, practices for improving employee retention, ways automation can streamline HR workflows, and more. The virtual networking call will be facilitated by staffing firm professional volunteers.

Participants can earn continuing education credit toward ASA certification renewal. To learn more and to register, visit americanstaffing.net.

ASA provides a resource designed for staffing industry professionals interested in improving professionalism within the industry by serving as a mentor to their colleagues—the ASA Mentor Match platform. Mentor Match allows members on both sides of the mentoring relationship to make valuable industry connections and gain insight from staffing peers.

Submit your application now for the six-month cycle that begins in July—applications are due May 31. Visit americanstaffing.net/mentormatch to get started as a mentor.

Learn from and connect with women leaders next week during THRIVE virtual, a half-day online event to help you grow your leadership skills, expand your network, and acquire new ideas and make lasting connections.

The agenda features inspiring presenters from throughout the staffing industry—including organizational psychologist Michelle P. King, Ph.D.; Nika White, Ph.D., of Nika White Consulting; Lauren Beane of the “Ready Enough” podcast; and Erika Bantz of Butler Street—as well as time to take part in peer networking groups where you’ll share insights, swap strategies, and build genuine connections with a supportive community of women leaders.

THRIVE virtual, presented by the ASA Women in Leadership interest group, takes place Tuesday, May 20, from 1 to 6 p.m. Eastern time. Visit americanstaffing.net/thrive to learn more and register.

The ASA women in leadership interest group is sponsored by ASA corporate partners Advance Partners, Bullhorn, and ClearlyRated, and by Avionté, Marsh McLennan Agency, Mee Derby, Sense, and T2 Insurance Solutions.

ASA Central Week is wrapping up, but the celebration isn’t over yet. The association is marking 12 years of ASA Central—the dynamic online community just for staffing professionals—with targeted discussions, contributor spotlights, and a few fun games.

• Take part in the last ASA Central Week trivia challenge
• Share the story of how ASA Central has made a difference in your career
• Meet some of the rising stars of ASA Central

And come back to ASA Central after this week is over to connect with your community and make the most of this exclusive resource for ASA members.