Online registration is now open for Staffing World^® 2020, Oct. 19–22. The ASA annual convention and expo will be an immersive virtual experience where you can connect with staffing peers and get resources you can use to grow your business.

It will not be just another Zoom meeting. Staffing World will utilize virtual reality technology to help you connect and collaborate—much like you would in person. And you’ll hear from four powerful keynote presenters: Heather McGowan, Erik Qualman, Marc Morial, and Carla Harris. Plus, it’s your once-in-a-lifetime chance to attend Staffing World for the lowest price ever.

Gain the tools and strategies you need to do what you do best—put people to work in roles that enhance businesses and livelihoods. Learn more and register at staffingworld.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:

• Earning Covid-19 safety compliance certification
• Growing sales with an affiliate / licensee model
• Reimbursing expenses for recruiters working from home

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.

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, Sept. 22, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Professional–managerial section: Wednesday, Sept. 23, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Health care section: Thursday, Sept. 24, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• 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.

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.

Increased diversity and inclusion in a business lead to better decision-making, greater employee empowerment, increased positive company profile, and customer recognition and comfort. It is therefore no surprise that staffing companies and the clients they support are increasingly looking for ways not only to increase diversity in their workforces, but also to develop more effective strategies for inclusion. In the scenario analyzed in the latest issue of Staffing Success magazine, learn about some of the keys to successful and lawful diversity and inclusion initiatives.

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

Staffing World^® 2020 takes place Oct. 19–22—right on your computer or other device. This year, the ASA annual convention and expo will be an immersive virtual experience where you can connect with staffing peers and get resources you can use to grow your business during more than 30 high-caliber learning sessions, including “The Post Covid-19 Learning Landscape: Skill-Building in the Era of Remote Work.”

Sellers and recruiters must adjust the way they do business in order to meet prospective clients where they are in a rapidly changing business landscape. What are the skills for successful virtual selling, recruiting, and leading? Presenter Mary Ann McLaughlin of Butler Street Consulting will explore how virtual training and hybrid learning can increase employee retention and productivity.

Plan to attend this special industry event Oct. 19–22. ASA-certified professionals can earn up to # continuing education hours by participating in workshops and other content sessions. Get more information and register online at staffingworld.net.

PREMISE. QUESTION? 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 senior vice president, chief legal and operating officer Stephen Dwyer discusses [TOPIC].

Watch the update and join the conversation on ASA Central.
In this month’s installment of Legal Line, ASA senior counsel, Ed Lenz, discusses the recent Internal Revenue Service guidance allowing employers to defer their employees’ share of Social Security taxes through the end of the year. Lenz points out that most employers are electing not to defer out of concern that they will be liable to pay the tax if employees are no longer working next year when the taxes must be paid—a particular concern of staffing firms because of their high employee turnover.

The ASA board of directors and staff welcome the following new members, which joined during the week ending Sept. 6.

Albion Staffing Solutions LLC
Miami, FL
Phoenix Staffing Inc.
Hyattsville, MD

New in 2020, the ASA Women in Leadership Scholarship Program aims to raise the visibility of women in the staffing industry as well as provide scholarships that cover registration fees for Staffing World^® (a virtual event taking place Oct. 19–22 this year), and ASA Women in Leadership THRIVE (a virtual event Nov. 17).

ASA will award scholarships to two rising stars who are committed to a career in staffing and have shown career growth potential. Find out more and submit your application at americanstaffing.net—the deadline to apply is Sept. 21.