Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “Attract and Retain Diverse Clients Through Cultural Relevance and Community Impact,” 3–4 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, sponsored by ASA corporate partner Monster and by Anthem.

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.

Prepare your team with the industry-specific information they need to represent your company in the best way—or give new employees the best possible first impression of the industry and your firm. The online staffing professional onboarding course program from ASA equips your team with essential industry knowledge.

The online course modules include “Introduction to the Staffing Industry,” “Fundamentals of Sales,” and “Fundamentals of Recruiting.” To learn more about these courses, to purchase courses for yourself, or to assign courses to others in your company, visit learn.americanstaffing.net or call 703-253-2020.

The association’s quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey for the fourth quarter of 2020 is now open. Staffing companies that complete the brief survey by Feb. 19 receive an exclusive report on the results, which includes gross margin and sector-level data.

Register to take the survey, or view the questionnaire, 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.

The ASA board of directors and staff welcome the following new members, which joined during the week ending Jan. 31.

Cure Staffing
Whitestone, NY
Lone Star Temporary Services
Houston, TX
SlingShot Connections
San Jose, CA
Unison Systems
Greenwood Village, CO

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:

• Paid sick leave for Covid-19 in New York
• Sexual harassment training requirements
• Virtual training for recruiters and salespeople

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.

The ASA Staffing Law Conference, the only event dedicated to the legal and regulatory issues facing staffing companies, takes place virtually April 29–30.

Make sure your company has the latest information and resources it needs to protect your business and take advantage of growth opportunities. Reserve your spot today at staffinglawconference.net. Rates are as low as $195.

Do you know how to reach prospective clients from different cultures and communities? Find out how to leverage cultural relationships into long-term, highly profitable partnerships during the ASA webinar “Attract and Retain Diverse Clients Through Cultural Relevance and Community Impact.” The second of two webinars on cultural mastery takes place Tuesday, Feb. 9, 3–4 p.m. Eastern time. Presented by the ASA inclusion, diversity, and equity advocacy (IDEA) group, sponsored by ASA corporate partner Monster and by Anthem.

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.

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

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.

The program is easy to administer and keeps records for you—it can even track the time an employee spends on training. The training was co-developed with Littler, the world’s largest labor and employment law firm.

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

With a new president and new Congress, what legal changes are in store for the staffing industry? The ASA Legal Line monthly video series features a member of the association’s legal team and addresses critical legal, regulatory, and legislative topics that have direct implications for your business.

In the latest installment, ASA government affairs counsel Toby Malara discusses new bills that are expected to be introduced by Democratic leaders in Congress, and likely actions by the Biden administration.

Watch the update and join the conversation on ASA Central. The Legal Line monthly video series is brought to you by ASA corporate partner Essential StaffCARE.

The U.S. Department of Justice recently has brought criminal charges against companies for antitrust violations, so staffing firms and other companies need to ensure they have effective compliance programs. Find out which antitrust laws affect staffing firms and how to improve compliance in employment practices during the ASA webinar “Antitrust Enforcement Developments—What Employers Need to Know.” It takes place Thursday, Feb. 18, 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.