ASA has extended the deadline for the 2027 National Staffing Employee of the Year program to Friday, May 22.

You already have the stories about your standout temporary and contract employees, now it’s time to turn those success stories into national recognition for your staffing company.

The overall winner as well as finalists receive national visibility and recognition, including ASA promotion, exclusive toolkits you can use with clients and talent, and recognition at ASA Staffing World® in Denver, CO.

Submit your nominations today at americanstaffing.net/NSEY.

Register for these ASA webinars during the month of May. All ASA webinars are complimentary for ASA members, and most qualify for continuing education hours toward ASA certification renewal. Register now at americanstaffing.net/webinars.

May 5: “Direct Hire Growth Playbook: Sales Process, Pipeline, and Performance“—This webinar will focus on how direct hire professionals can strengthen their sales process from the ground up, starting with effective discovery, building a structured pipeline, and establishing the metrics and cadence needed to drive consistent results.

May 7: “The Relationship Advantage: Networking for Long-Term Success“—This webinar reframes networking as a practical, repeatable approach to building trust and long-term professional relationships. Attendees will leave with concrete tactics for starting stronger conversations, becoming more memorable, and following up in a way that feels authentic—not salesy.

May 11: “ASA Economic and Staffing Forecast“—Powered by the ASA research team’s cutting-edge data forecast model, you’ll receive valuable analysis and projections on key indicators, such as gross domestic product, inflation, labor market activity, and staffing employment.

May 12: “Brand Like a Boss: Level Up Your Presence“—This webinar features a panel of personal branding experts who will break down the essentials of personal branding in the staffing world, defining your unique value, increasing your visibility, and using the right tools and vendors to support your growth.

The American Staffing Association announced a new affinity partnership between ASA and digital training and certification platform the Safety Standard, which will help industrial staffing agencies strengthen safety, reduce risk, and deliver safety-certified workers to clients fast.

The Safety Standard helps staffing agencies train, evaluate, and certify industrial workers faster and more reliably—users can assign safety training during onboarding so workers are prepared and safety-certified before they arrive on site. The platform also replaces paper certificates and manual tracking with digital safety training, standardized evaluations, and instant certification records. Staffing agencies can verify worker credentials in real time, complete client evaluations, and generate audit-ready documentation, resulting in faster hiring, stronger compliance, and greater confidence for clients in safety-sensitive roles.

As part of the partnership, ASA members will receive an exclusive 10% discount on the online platform—find out more at asamarketplace.americanstaffing.net.

Don’t miss the ASA webinar “Driving Change: The Three Shifts for Acceleration and Evolution.” It takes place today from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern time. Amy Yackowski of Painted Porch Strategies will discuss how you can navigate roadblocks with purpose and alignment—and turn obstacles into opportunities for growth and transformation.

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.

Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “Driving Change: The Three Shifts for Acceleration and Evolution,” 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. Amy Yackowski of Painted Porch Strategies will discuss how you can navigate roadblocks with purpose and alignment—and turn obstacles into opportunities for growth and transformation.

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.

Staffing industry executives from around the globe will converge in Toronto May 12–13 for the World Employment Conference 2026, presented by the World Employment Confederation and the Association of Canadian Search, Employment, and Staffing Services. The two-day conference embodies the human resource services industry’s commitment to leading the way in building inclusive, resilient, and well-regulated labor markets.

This event gives members, partners, and stakeholders of the World Employment Confederation the opportunity to learn from entrepreneurs to staffing industry experts, network with staffing industry leaders and rising stars, explore innovative and revolutionary workforce solutions, and more. To get details and register, visit wec2026.acsess.org.

As legislative decisions in Washington stall, state capitols are stepping in—setting the agenda on taxes, health care, artificial intelligence, unemployment insurance, and more. In the March–April issue of Staffing Success magazine, see why the next two years will be shaped less by federal gridlock and more by fast-moving, high-stakes decisions at the state level.

Most of those same topics will be on the agenda at the ASA Staffing Law & Compliance Conference, May 7–8 at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, DC. Visit staffinglawconference.net to learn more and register.

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

You need all kinds of data to make plans for your business. At the request of members like you, ASA has developed a resource where industry professionals can track key metrics important to their companies.

The ASA Data Dashboard delivers an interactive view of key staffing industry and economic data, letting you see the staffing industry’s past, present, and possible future all in one place. The dashboard combines and analyzes the weekly ASA Staffing Index, monthly U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, quarterly ASA Staffing Employment and Sales Survey data, and gross domestic product projections. Check it out at americanstaffing.net.

As a sales professional in the staffing industry, are you dealing with evolving challenges and unexpected questions? Get insights from industry peers during the Sales Professionals Networking Call. It takes place Thursday, April 30, 3–4 p.m. Eastern time.

This virtual networking call will be facilitated by ASA member volunteers Mike Menzer, CSP, of Masis Staffing Solutions and Cindy Rohm, CSP, of Elwood Staffing Services. The call qualifies for continuing education hours toward ASA certification renewal.

Don’t miss out on these complimentary educational opportunities from ASA next week. These upcoming ASA webinars can help you utilize new technologies, manage change, and more.

April 28—”Driving Change: The Three Shifts for Acceleration and Evolution“
It can be a challenge for business leaders to navigate roadblocks with purpose and alignment—unless their teams are ready to design and drive change. Amy Yackowski, founder of Painted Porch Strategies, will discuss ways to turn obstacles into opportunities for growth and transformation.

April 30—”The Virtual Recruiter Experience: How Agentic and Voice AI Are Reshaping Candidate Engagement in Staffing“
Emily Alaimo, CSP, and Daniel Dallala of ASA corporate partner ConverzAI will explore how leading staffing firms are using agentic and voice artificial intelligence tools to improve candidate screening and engagement. Sponsored by ConverzAI.

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.