In 2020, hiring managers indicated that they cared more about a staffing firm’s online reputation, ratings, and reviews than the cost of services.

Learn how the Covid-19 pandemic affected the staffing buyer experience, and how firms can pivot to capitalize on these new dynamics in 2021, during the free webinar “Hiring Manager Sentiments and Preferences: How 2020 Transformed Staffing Sales and Client Service,” presented by Eric Gregg of ASA corporate partner ClearlyRated and Steven Cerny of ASA corporate partner CareerBuilder. It takes place Wednesday, Jan. 27, 12 noon–1 p.m. Eastern time.

Visit clearlyrated.com for more information and to register.

Don’t miss the ASA webinar “Transform the Cultural Mindset and Skillset of Your Team.” It takes place today from 3 to 4 p.m. Eastern time. Learn how you can transform your cultural mindset and skillset so you can more successfully connect, create, and collaborate with people from all cultures. Presented by the ASA inclusion, diversity, and equity advocacy (IDEA) group, sponsored by ASA corporate partner Monster.

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.

Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “Transform the Cultural Mindset and Skillset of Your Team,” 3–4 p.m. Eastern time, presented by the ASA inclusion, diversity, and equity advocacy (IDEA) group. Learn how you can transform your cultural mindset and skillset so you can more successfully connect, create, and collaborate with people from all cultures.

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.

As a member of a pro sports leadership team, Bennett worked exceedingly long hours. Working with an ASA member staffing firm gave him greater flexibility to spend time with family, and he landed a contract graphic designer role—eventually allowing him to bridge to a permanent role with the client and, later, be recognized as the 2020 National Staffing Employee of the Year.

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/faces.

The ASA board of directors and staff welcome the following new members, which joined during the week ending Jan. 3.

Global Dynamics LLC
Columbia, MD
Strategic IT Staffing
Sacramento, CA

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:

• Commission and bonus structure for recruiters in industrial staffing
• Company statement on Covid-19 vaccinations
• Compensation for training and orientation

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.

Can employers in your state use noncompete or nonsolicitation agreements to retain employees? Find out what your firm needs to know about using restrictive covenants in employment agreements during the ASA webinar “Guardians at the Gate: How to Use Restrictive Covenants to Protect Your Assets.” It takes place Thursday, Jan. 21, 3–4 p.m. Eastern time. Sponsored by Essential StaffCARE.

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.

As your staffing firm faces new challenges and tries to answer unexpected questions, are you dealing with questions that are specific to your sector of the staffing industry? Get insight from industry peers during a sector-specific peer networking call where you can discuss top-of-mind challenges and devise solutions. Calls are facilitated by volunteers from ASA section communities (participants will not receive official legal updates or guidance regarding Covid-19).

Get the full schedule and register at americanstaffing.net:

• Industrial section: Tuesday, Jan. 12, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Professional–managerial section: Wednesday, Jan. 13, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Health care section: Thursday, Jan. 14, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Office–administrative section: Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Search and Placement section: Wednesday, Feb. 24, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Engineering, IT, and scientific section: Thursday, Feb. 25, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time

Networking calls are open to members of ASA sections, which are sector-specific communities that provide resources, webinars, town hall forums, and sector-specific news for member companies and their employees. To join a section, update your profile on ASA Central.

Are you adequately supporting your organization’s diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives? Learn how you can more successfully connect, create, and collaborate with people from all cultures during the ASA webinar “Transform the Cultural Mindset and Skillset of Your Team,” presented by the ASA inclusion, diversity, and equity advocacy (IDEA) group. It takes place Tuesday, Jan. 12, 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.

What technologies are going to have the greatest effect on the staffing industry in the year ahead? Which innovative tools can help staffing firms, and which tools is your firm using already?

Find out how your peers answered these questions in the latest issue of Staffing Success magazine. Sections Sound Off highlights answers to intriguing questions from members in six different areas of the staffing industry: engineering, IT, and scientific; health care; industrial; office–administrative; and professional–managerial staffing; and search and placement.

To learn more about sector-specific resources, visit americanstaffing.net.