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 operations and compensation benchmarks, industry trends, staffing statistics by state, infographics on workforce trends, and much more.

The latest issue was sent to members last week. If you didn’t receive your ASA Research Brief, email research@americanstaffing.net.

In observance of Juneteenth, ASA is closed today. It is scheduled to reopen Monday, June 22, at 9 a.m. Eastern time.

The ASA board of directors and staff welcome the following new members, which joined during the week ending June 14.

Dynamic Global
Frisco, TX
Fortis Resource Partners
Irvine, CA
GPS 360
Pensacola, FL
Vocational Partners Staffing
Elkhart, IN

ASA and ClearlyRated, the association’s satisfaction survey partner, will present the second ASA State of the Industry webinar of 2020 today from 3 to 4 p.m. Eastern time.

The session “Fostering Inclusivity: Addressing Internal Staff Morale by Staying Focused, Aware, and Supportive” will look at the new challenges staffing firms are facing right now—a historic drop in employment, a global pandemic, and employee morale in a time of social unrest—and identify ways that employers can help internal employees navigate an emotional and uncertain time while remaining healthy and productive.

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.

You need all kinds of data to make plans for your business. At the request of members like you, ASA has developed a resource where industry professionals can track key metrics important to their companies.

The ASA Data Dashboard delivers an interactive view of key staffing industry and economic data, letting you see the staffing industry’s past, present, and possible future all in one place. The dashboard combines and analyzes the weekly ASA Staffing Index, monthly U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, quarterly ASA Staffing Employment and Sales Survey data, and gross domestic product projections.

And to get weekly updates on staffing employment trends delivered to your inbox, participate in the ASA Staffing Index survey.

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:

• Diversity recruiting initiatives
• Drafting and updating offer letters
• Liability waivers for reopening during the pandemic

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.

Don’t miss the second ASA State of the Industry webinar of 2020 tomorrow, 3–4 p.m. Eastern time, presented by ASA and ClearlyRated, the association’s satisfaction survey partner.

The session “Fostering Inclusivity: Addressing Internal Staff Morale by Staying Focused, Aware, and Supportive” will look at the new challenges staffing firms are facing right now—a historic drop in employment, a global pandemic, and employee morale in a time of social unrest—and identify ways that employers can help internal employees navigate an emotional and uncertain time while remaining healthy and productive.

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.