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Welcome New ASA Members

The ASA board of directors and staff welcome the following new members, which joined during the week ending June 20.

Fusion Medical Staffing
Omaha, NE
Odyssey Consulting Inc.
Little Rock, AR
Posh Nanny & Premier Educators
Bethesda, MD
Professional Safety Solutions LLC
Coronado, CA
Ryben Staffing LLC
Boston, MA

Get Harassment Prevention Training for Temporary Workers

ASA has partnered with Kantola Training Solutions to provide a full-service, cost-effective solution for the harassment prevention training needs of staffing companies.

It’s easy to administer and keeps records for you—it can even track the time an employee spends on training.

It’s designed to fulfill local and state requirements from New York to California, and more. The training was co-developed with Littler, the world’s largest labor and employment law firm.

New training requirements recently took effect in California, Connecticut, and Illinois; the training requirements in Delaware, Maine, and New York have been in effect for some time.

Visit americanstaffing.net/harassmentprevention for a preview and to request a quote.

Next Week—Network Virtually With Colleagues in Hospitality Staffing

Do you work in hospitality staffing? Are you dealing with questions that are specific to hospitality staffing and looking for ideas on how to address new challenges? Get insight from industry peers during the Hospitality Staffing Virtual Networking Call. It takes place Wednesday, June 30, 3–4 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.

Join the National Safety Council in Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of National Safety Month

June is National Safety Month, an initiative of the National Safety Council that focuses on reducing leading causes of injury and death at work, on the road, and at home. The theme for this week is “Advance Your Safety Journey.” Safety is all about continuous improvement. Whether organizationally or individually, NSC can help provide guidance for your path forward.

If you haven’t already, download free materials from NSC to keep your workers engaged in safety preparations.

Protecting temporary worker safety and well-being is a top priority for ASA, and the association is proud to partner with NSC in promoting the 25th anniversary of National Safety Month.

Some Areas of the ASA Website Are Currently Unavailable

ASA has is working on a comprehensive upgrade of its technology platforms, and some areas of the ASA website will be temporarily unavailable during this process. Thank you for your patience as ASA works to enhance your member experience.

Meet the Faces of the Industry

More than three million temporary and contract employees report for work every week in America’s offices, factories, health care facilities, warehouses, and other job sites—wherever there’s important work to be done, temporary and contract employees are on the job. Meet some of these extraordinary staffing employees and share their stories when talking with clients.

Every temporary or contract employee has a unique story: work background, career goals, skills and talents, and hopes and dreams. Each took a different path to the staffing and recruiting industry, and each has reaped unique benefits. Browse through dozens of stories from ASA member agencies at americanstaffing.net.

Find Pay Rate Benchmarks for Your Area

Find employment and wage estimates for nearly 800 occupations nationwide, by state and by metropolitan statistical area, with the newly updated ASA Temporary Help Wage Tool—now available as an easy-to-download Excel file.

Use the tool to develop a picture of the temporary help services industry and inform strategic decisions. To get more information and download the tool, visit americanstaffing.net/wage-tool.

Get Employees Back to Work Safely

As part of a global endeavor to help employees return safely to work amid the pandemic, ASA launched the Safely Back to Work initiative to lead efforts in the U.S. The initiative and americanstaffing.net/safelybacktowork website are based on the association’s work with the World Employment Confederation, Adecco Group, ManpowerGroup, and Randstad NV.

Take advantage of safety-focused resources for employers and pledge to ensure the safety of all employees who are returning to job sites.

  • Download the ASA Safely Back to Work Best Practice Protocols, which include 77 measures to help further employee safety in different industry sectors and work environments.
  • Download the Covid-19 Safety Checklist, developed specifically for staffing company use by the law firm Seyfarth Shaw.
  • Take the Safely Back to Work Pledge to show your company’s commitment to the health and welfare of your corporate and temporary and contract employees.

ASA urges all of its members to download and use the free resources and take the pledge.

Join the National Safety Council in Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of National Safety Month

June is National Safety Month, an initiative of the National Safety Council that focuses on reducing leading causes of injury and death at work, on the road, and at home. NSC highlights a different safety topic each week in June—the topic for this week is “It’s Vital to Feel Safe on the Job.” You can download free resources at nsc.org.

Protecting temporary worker safety and well-being is a top priority for ASA, and the association is proud to partner with NSC in promoting the 25th anniversary of National Safety Month.

Welcome New ASA Members

The ASA board of directors and staff welcome the following new members, which joined during the week ending June 13.

ESI
Palm City, FL
Gale Healthcare Solutions LLC
Tampa, FL
Hruckus
Washington, DC
Labminds Staffing & Recruiting
Bakersfield, CA
One Source Staffing Corp.
Arlington, TX
OneStaff Medical LLC
Omaha, NE
Paramount
Atlanta, GA