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:

• Compensation models for staffing firms
• Developing internal learning programs
• Encouraging employee volunteer service

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.

Get up-to-date information about legal and legislative issues specific to working in Texas during
the ASA Texas Network: Free Compliance and Safety Webinar. The virtual meeting takes place Tuesday, March 2, 2–3 p.m. Central time.

Representatives from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division and U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s San Antonio office will discuss compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act, current Covid-19 guidelines, and other topics relating to protecting the health and safety of workers.

ASA State Networks allow members to engage in discussions about issues, challenges, opportunities, and trends with their local peers. Visit americanstaffing.net to learn more and to register for an event near you.

All staffing professionals and their clients need to know the facts 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. Help your employees and your clients by giving them the book that explains this evolving area of federal employment law.

The ASA book Co-Employment: Employer Liability Issues in Third-Party Staffing Arrangements was revised in 2019. Now in its ninth edition, and available in print and as an ebook, it explains how staffing firms and clients can mitigate employment-related risks. View the contents and an excerpt online at americanstaffing.net.

Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “Tax Implications for Employers That Received Paycheck Protection Program Loans,” 3–4 p.m. Eastern time. Find out about recent changes to government regulations relating to Paycheck Protection Program loans and learn how receiving a PPP loan might affect your 2020 and 2021 taxes.

All ASA webinars are free for ASA members, and most qualify for continuing education hours toward ASA certification renewal. To learn more and to register, visit americanstaffing.net.

The ASA Staffing Law Conference, which takes place virtually April 29–30, is your chance to hear legal experts’ insights into how your firm can overcome current challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic and prepare for a postpandemic world. Make sure your company has the latest information and resources it needs to protect your business and take advantage of growth opportunities.

ASA-certified professionals can earn continuing education hours toward maintaining their ASA credential. Learn more and register at staffinglawconference.net. Rates are as low as $195.

ASA is looking for experts in the staffing, recruiting, and workforce solutions industry to share their experience and expertise in workshops and in Tech Park and Game Changer presentations at Staffing World^® 2021, Sept. 28–30 in Denver.

The association also is looking for experts who can present ASA webinars, which take place throughout the year. Proposals for ASA webinars are accepted throughout the year, though earlier submissions get priority. For more information and to start your submission, visit americanstaffing.net.

Technology is changing the landscape of the staffing industry, and companies that don’t adopt and integrate new technologies could be left behind. The ASA Staffing Tech Center is a valuable source of technology-related information and solutions for your company.

A newly expanded ebook about the staffing firm of the future offers strategic insight and guidance to help staffing firms prepare for the future and consider new ways of generating value.

Download papers that offer in-depth analysis and discussion to help you capitalize on emerging technology in the staffing, recruiting, and workforce solutions industry; explore the Essential Elements of Staffing Technology, an integrated ecosystem map that details the functionality of emerging technologies and companies; access recordings of free technology demonstration webinars; and more. Visit americanstaffing.net/techcenter to get started.

Did your firm receive a Paycheck Protection Program loan? Do you know how that loan might affect your 2020 and 2021 taxes? Find out about recent changes to government regulations relating to PPP loans during the ASA webinar “Tax Implications for Employers That Received Paycheck Protection Program Loans.” It takes place Thursday, Feb. 25, 3–4 p.m. Eastern time.

All ASA webinars are free for ASA members, and most qualify for continuing education hours toward ASA certification renewal. To learn more and to register, visit americanstaffing.net.

The online onboarding courses for new staffing professionals from ASA have been specifically designed for staffing, recruiting, and workforce solutions professionals—and to help your company boost your new hire training program.

Whether you are training team members new to the staffing industry or offering a refresher to skilled team members, this course is a great way to ensure your team is armed with the most up-to-date and valuable information about the industry.

The online course modules include “Introduction to the Staffing Industry,” “Fundamentals of Sales,” and “Fundamentals of Recruiting”—you can purchase courses and modules separately, or save $100 by purchasing the full series. To learn more, visit learn.americanstaffing.net or call 703-253-2020.

The ASA board of directors and staff welcome the following new members, which joined during the week ending Feb. 14.

Jordan Search Consultants
O’Fallon, MO
Labtopia
Houston, TX
Nexus Staffing Solutions LLC
Wheat Ridge, CO
StaffSource Inc.
Marietta, GA