Are you leading a health care staffing firm and trying to figure out how to adjust your sales approach, communicate your value, and rebuild trust while facing the challenges of regulatory pressure, managed service provider and vendor management system constraints, and shifting client expectations?

Get insights from industry peers during the ASA networking call “Health Care Staffing at a Crossroads: Rebuilding Trust, Value, and Sustainability.” It takes place Thursday, April 16, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time.

This virtual networking call will be facilitated by ASA member volunteers Ziba Alizadeh, CSP, and by Stefanie Murphy of National Recruiting Consultants. The call qualifies for continuing education hours toward ASA certification renewal.

The ASA board of directors, staff, and thriving member community welcome these new member staffing companies, which joined ASA during the week ending March 22:

BridgeVoice Interpreters
Forney, TX
TransGlobal Energy Inc.
Leland, NC

Although staffing firms operating in California face disproportionate exposure to class actions and claims under the Private Attorneys General Act, recent PAGA reforms change the risk landscape and create a meaningful opportunity for employers to reduce PAGA penalties if they can demonstrate a structured, proactive wage and hour compliance program.

Learn how your firm can design a compliance program that meets the new standard during the ASA webinar “PAGA Reform in California: From Million-Dollar Mayhem to Meaningful Penalty Reduction.” It takes place Thursday, April 2, 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. Sponsored by Staffing GC, an ASA legal sponsor.

All ASA webinars are complimentary 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 staffing employment and payroll statistics for the states where you operate? ASA just released new fact sheets that illustrate the economic contributions of the staffing industry at the state level. Each fact sheet includes average weekly and annual data on employment, demographics, earnings, and more.

View and download the new state fact sheets at americanstaffing.net. Questions? Email research@americanstaffing.net or call 703-253-2048.

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:

• Improving employee engagement by listening
• Navigating insurance requirements for government contracts
• Sourcing candidates in a “low-hire, low-fire” labor market

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.

Are you trying to figure out how to achieve organic growth with existing clients; identify new and emerging markets; and invest in internal teams as the engineering, information technology, and scientific staffing market continues to evolve? Get insights from industry peers during the ASA networking call “Insights Exchange: Real Strategies for Growth in Engineering, IT, and Scientific Staffing.” It takes place Wednesday, April 15, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time.

This virtual networking call, focused on sharpening processes to stay competitive even when conditions feel unpredictable, will be facilitated by ASA member volunteers Adam Butterfield, CSP, of SEEK Careers / Staffing Inc. and Scott Dalton of Connect Life Sciences. The call qualifies for continuing education hours toward ASA certification renewal.

Are you trying to figure out the best way to manage job orders and discover technologies that can improve your operational efficiency? Get insights from industry peers during tomorrow’s Operations Professionals Networking Call, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time.

This virtual networking call, focused on the economic and business outlook, sales tactics, and client management, will be facilitated by ASA member volunteers. The call qualifies for continuing education hours toward ASA certification renewal.

In a market where pricing pressure is high and competition is constant, clients want partners that understand their business, anticipate their needs, and bring insight—not just résumés. Get guidance from industry peers during the interactive networking call “Industrial Staffing: From Transactions to Trusted Partnerships.” It takes place Tuesday, April 14, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time.

This virtual networking call will be facilitated by Haleigh Marcolini, CSP, of Gallman Personnel Services Inc. and Patricia Mickel, CSP, of Newbold Services and will feature guest speakers Mary Ann McLaughlin and Joel Schaffer of Butler Street. The call qualifies for continuing education hours toward ASA certification renewal.

As artificial intelligence and automation continue to reshape the workplace, office–administrative roles are evolving—tasks are shifting, responsibilities are expanding, and expectations are changing. How do you identify the real problems clients are struggling with; educate clients on the evolving value of office–administrative talent; and reposition your desk, conversations, and value proposition to stay ahead? Get insights from industry peers during the networking call “Office–Administrative Staffing 2.0: Reframing Value in an AI-Shaped Workplace.” It takes place Thursday, April 2, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time.

This virtual networking call will be facilitated by Josh Britto of Express Employment Professionals and Leona Willener, CSP, of Front Range Staffing and will feature guest speaker Kortney Harmon of Crelate. The call qualifies for continuing education hours toward ASA certification renewal.

How are direct hire professionals moving searches forward? How do you get in front of the right decision makers? How can you fill roles that feel nearly impossible to fill? Get insights from industry peers during the networking call “Direct Hire Power Hour: Real Talk on AI That Drives Placements.” It takes place Wednesday, April 1, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time.

Chris Loope of Pedagogue Systems will join the discussion to provide practical guidance on adopting artificial intelligence for direct placement and executive searches, and to share examples of what’s working in the field. The call qualifies for continuing education hours toward ASA certification renewal.