Staffing World^® 2020, Oct. 19–22, will be an immersive virtual experience featuring new ways to learn and new voices to learn from—including four powerful keynote presenters:

• Heather McGowan—writer and future of work strategist
• Erik Qualman—writer and digital leadership and transformation consultant
• Marc Morial—former mayor of New Orleans and current president and chief executive officer of National Urban League
• Carla Harris—vice chairman of global wealth management and senior client adviser at Morgan Stanley

This special industry event will also feature dozens of other speakers and panelists, more than 30 educational sessions and virtual discussion groups, and much more.

Visit staffingworld.net to see session descriptions, and register to attend Staffing World for the lowest price ever.

Don’t miss the ASA webinar “Maximize Your ASA Membership.” It takes place today from 3 to 3:30 p.m. Eastern time. Learn how to make the most of the professional development opportunities, legal and legislative resources, benchmarking data, marketing tools, and other benefits of your association membership.

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.

Staffing and recruiting professionals worry about how to communicate with job seekers in a way that resonates with them. The association has conducted extensive research to understand the mindset of job seekers, and The New Language of Staffing: Handbook for Communicating Your Company’s Value to Job Seekers is based on this groundbreaking industry research. The handbook details the job seeker mindset and pain points, the industry’s value proposition to job seekers, a new lexicon for communicating with job seekers, and more.

Visit americanstaffing.net/new-language to learn more about the research, download graphics and talking points, and order copies of the handbook for your team today.

When you register for Staffing World^® 2020, a virtual event taking place Oct. 19–22, you will be automatically entered into a drawing to win a free registration to next year’s ASA annual convention and expo, Sept. 28–30 in Denver—but you must register by this Friday, Oct. 2.

Staffing World 2020 will be a virtual reality experience featuring four powerful keynote presenters; more than 30 valuable sessions; and an interactive expo where you can use your customized avatar to explore exhibitor booths, connect with peers at the virtual Coffee House, and much more.

Register today at staffingworld.net—for as little as $100 for four days of content—and you could win a free registration for Staffing World 2021 in Denver! The winner will be announced in this newsletter next week. If you’ve registered for Staffing World 2020 you have already been entered into the drawing for a free Staffing World 2021 registration.

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:

• Office–administrative section: Tuesday, Sept. 29, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Search and placement section: Wednesday, Sept. 30, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Engineering, IT, and scientific section: Thursday, Oct. 1, 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.

Although nobody can predict when Covid-19 will end or what 2021 will bring, the latest industry data indicate that staffing firms have reasons to be optimistic. Eric Gregg of ClearlyRated, the association’s satisfaction survey partner, and Steven Cerny of CareerBuilder, an ASA corporate partner, will share insights from hiring managers and internal staff during a free webinar tomorrow.

During the webinar “What’s Next for the Staffing Industry?,” hear about the effects of Covid-19, economic upheaval, and nationwide calls for social reform on the industry—and what lasting change might continue in the future. It takes place Wednesday, Sept. 30, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time.

This webinar is free for ASA members. To learn more and to register, visit clearlyrated.com.

Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “Maximize Your ASA Membership,” 3–3:30 p.m. Eastern time.
Learn how to make the most of the professional development opportunities, legal and legislative resources, benchmarking data, marketing tools, and other benefits of your association membership.

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.

If you work in staffing, then you’re a people person—also known as a “Happy Staffy.” Take a fun, brief online quiz to find out what kind of Happy Staffy you are. You’ll receive a detailed profile with your key traits, emerging opportunities, and additional resources.

ASA members will receive a Happy Staffy kit in the mail in the coming days. Or you can create your own Happy Staffy: Take the online quiz—then download, customize, and print your Happy Staffy to show your staffing pride and let everyone know you’re going to Staffing World^® 2020.

Use the hashtags #myHappyStaffy and #StaffingWorld when you share your Happy Staffy on social media. Take the quiz now.

Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “How the 2020 Elections Could Affect Business,” 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. Highly regarded political analyst Charlie Cook will use poll numbers, economic indicators, historical data, wit, and humor to offer strategic insights on the 2020 U.S. elections and look at what the results could mean for the business community. Sponsored by Essential StaffCARE.

This webinar is $45 for ASA members and qualifies 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 Sept. 20.

Barnes Employment Group
Frisco, TN
Contact1
Washington, DC
The Houston Jackson Group
Irving, TX
Partners PEO
Aurora, CO
QCS Staffing
Boston, MA
ReNuke Services
Oak Ridge, TN