The ASA board of directors and staff welcome the following new members, which joined during the week ending Nov. 1.

Advantage Staffing Group
Everett, WA

Paul Bridges Group
Sugar Land, TX

The Search Experience
San Francisco, CA

The association’s quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey for the third quarter of 2020 closes soon. Staffing companies that complete the brief survey—including search and placement firms—will have access to an exclusive report on the results, enhanced with graphs.

The report, which participants can download from the ASA website, also includes an executive summary, plus sales category and sector-level data. Participate in the Staffing Employment and Sales Survey by next Friday, Nov. 13, to get the staffing industry information you’re looking for.

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.

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:

• Calculating return on investment for recruiters and salespeople
• Recruiting candidates for light industrial and business services positions
• Shifting to a hybrid placement model

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 staffing industry is playing a critical role in the delivery of essential services and products to the nation as it continues to navigate the Covid-19 pandemic. Is your company providing temporary and contract workers who perform essential work—to hospitals and other health care facilities; groceries, pharmacies, and other retailers; or other components of the consumer supply chain? If so, ASA wants to hear from you.

Share information about company initiatives to address skills gap challenges to place candidates in essential jobs. Talk about serving as a strategic partner to clients during this difficult time. Explain how your firm has used creative means to recruit candidates. Stories like this are especially useful, as are examples of the difference your firm is making in the communities where your employees work.

Your company could be spotlighted in a national ASA public relations campaign, association website and publications, and beyond. Visit americanstaffing.net for more information and to share your stories.

As president and chief executive officer of National Urban League—the nation’s largest civil rights organization dedicated to economic empowerment, equality, and social justice—Marc Morial is at the epicenter of the recent national social upheavals. It has given him some perceptive insights into how the current climate will affect economic recovery and workers in struggling communities. In the latest issue of Staffing Success magazine, take a deep dive into the concepts Morial discussed during his keynote presentation at Staffing World^® 2020.

Access the current issue and back issues of Staffing Success, and other ASA digital publications, at americanstaffing.net/digital.

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.

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.

ASA offers a valuable tool to meet the research and data needs of members. The ASA Research Brief enewsletter provides quick links to the staffing industry research and information you need, such as workforce and industry trends, staffing statistics by state, and much more. The latest issue—which includes data on common pandemic concerns, candidate sentiment, and where the U.S. staffing and recruiting industry is headed—was sent to members last week.

If you didn’t receive your ASA Research Brief, email research@americanstaffing.net.

Get insights from industry peers during sector-specific peer networking calls this week—discuss top-of-mind challenges and devise solutions with your colleagues as you deal with questions that are specific to your sector of the staffing industry. 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, Nov. 3, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Professional–managerial section: Wednesday, Nov. 4, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Health care section: Thursday, Nov. 5, 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.

The next few weeks will be full of free education from ASA. These upcoming ASA webinars can help you improve sales, drive diversity through recruiting, and more.

Nov. 2—”New State–OSHA Temporary Covid-19 Standards”
Learn strategies for ensuring compliance with emergency temporary standards related to Covid-19.

Nov. 10—”Improve Sales by Investing in Marketing”
Learn how to structure an effective content marketing program and use it as an inbound sales tool.

Nov. 13—”Driving Diversity in the Technology Industry Through Recruiting”
Get tactics you can immediately implement to source a broader community of technical candidates.

Nov. 19—”Staffing Tech Insights Fourth Quarter Update: Using Labor Market Intelligence to Make Better Data-Driven Decisions”
Hear about the current state of labor market intelligence and analytics tools, and how you can successfully apply these tools to your business.

Nov. 30—”Engaging Nondiverse Allies”
Learn what makes a strong diversity ally and keys to engaging allies.

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 board of directors and staff welcome the following new members, which joined during the week ending Oct. 25.

Colab Conexions
Providence, RI

EverHive
San Diego, CA

Impact Management Services
Southfield, MI

SLM Services LLC
Braxton, MS

Square 1 Solutions
Reno, NV