Eight in 10 job candidates (80%), both active and passive seekers, foresee working for a new company in the next 12 months—despite, or possibly due to, the economic uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.—according to the new ASA Candidate Sentiment Study. Make sure your firm is positioned for maximum success and growth as a return to work escalates and talent seek staffing services.

ASA members can purchase this important study at a discount and use the data immediately to shape strategies toward 2021 growth. Learn more at americanstaffing.net/candidate-sentiment-study.

In observance of Presidents Day, ASA will be closed Monday, Feb. 15. Staffing Today will be delivered as usual.

The ASA board of directors and staff welcome the following new members, which joined during the week ending Feb. 7.

33 Vincent Staffing
Greenville, SC
Pivot Staffing LLC
Canton, OH
Wide Effect Talent Solutions
Hartland, WI

All ASA members have access to a host of free resources designed to help them answer frequently asked questions. Get marketing resources that will help your clients and candidates understand the value of using a staffing company—including infographics, member logos, social media tactics, sector-specific FAQs for clients and talent, slide presentations, and much more—in the ASA Staffing Promo Tool Kit.

You can customize the FAQ documents with your company logo, incorporate them into client presentations, or provide them to candidates during the interview process. Get them in the ASA Staffing Promo Tool Kit at americanstaffing.net.

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:

• Maintaining contact with candidates already in your applicant tracking system
• Programmatic job advertising
• Virtual vs. in-person career fairs

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.

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, Feb. 17, 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.

Are you running into roadblocks in your attempts to sell staffing services virtually? Find out how to identify, overcome, and prevent prospective clients’ common objections during the ASA webinar “Selling Virtually—Getting Through Prospects’ Top Objections Right Now.” It takes place Tuesday, Feb. 16, 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.

Are you trying to figure out how to manage workplace safety requirements and Covid-19 vaccine programs? Wondering what the “American Rescue Plan” will mean for your business? Concerned about immigration reform and the enforcement of immigration laws? Get the legal answers you need at the 2021 ASA Staffing Law Conference, a virtual event that takes place April 29–30.

Register at staffinglawconference.net.

Don’t miss your chance to get the staffing and recruiting data you need. The association’s quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey for the fourth quarter of 2020 is now open. Participate in the survey and compare how your company is doing with similar-sized companies and firms within your industry sector.

After completing the survey, you will be able to access an exclusive online report archive, which includes benchmarks for the number of direct hire searches and permanent placements, sector-specific gross margin trends, and payroll and productivity metrics by company size. Participate by Feb. 19 to get the staffing industry information you’re looking for.

Register to take the survey at americanstaffing.net/quarterly-survey. If you have questions or did not receive a survey link, email research@americanstaffing.net. There are no fees to participate.

Don’t miss the ASA webinar “Attract and Retain Diverse Clients Through Cultural Relevance and Community Impact.” It takes place today from 3 to 4 p.m. Eastern time. Find out how to reach prospective clients from different cultures and leverage cultural relationships into long-term, highly profitable partnerships. Presented by the ASA inclusion, diversity, and equity advocacy (IDEA) group. The IDEA group is sponsored by premier sponsors ASA corporate partner Monster and Anthem, and by supporting sponsors TerraFirma Marketing and WorkN.

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.