Recruitment and retention of staffing professionals is key to a staffing firm’s success—and it starts with your employee onboarding program.

ASA now offers a comprehensive online training program designed to welcome new staffing professionals and provide high-level, industry-specific knowledge—it’s intended to complement your existing new hire programs, allowing for a quicker transition from new hire to top team member.

These online staffing professional onboarding courses are specifically designed for staffing, recruiting, and workforce solutions professionals—and they’re also great for anyone in need of a refresher. Learn more at learn.americanstaffing.net.

Don’t miss the ASA webinar “Maximize Your ASA Membership.” It takes place today from 3:30 to 4 p.m. Eastern time. Learn how to make the most of member benefits such as legal and legislative resources, benchmarking data, marketing tools, and much more.

This ASA webinar is open to all members who want to learn more about ASA membership benefits. There is no limit to the number of staff members who can participate—everyone will benefit.

All ASA webinars are free for ASA members. To learn more and to register, visit americanstaffing.net.

ASA and ClearlyRated, the association’s satisfaction survey partner, will present the second ASA State of the Industry webinar of 2020 on Thursday, June 18, 3–4 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.

Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar, “Maximize Your ASA Membership,” 3:30–4 p.m. Eastern time. Learn how to make the most of member benefits such as legal and legislative resources, benchmarking data, marketing tools, and much more.

This ASA webinar is open to all members who want to learn more about ASA membership benefits. There is no limit to the number of staff members who can participate—everyone will benefit.

All ASA webinars are free for ASA members. 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 June 7.

Beneficial Talent Source
Milford, OH
Dental Dynamic Staffing
Cleveland, OH
Gohanna Staffing Solutions
Newark, DE
imatters
Orlando, FL
Recruitment Specialists Inc.
Towson, MD
smartdept Inc.
Chicago, IL
Star Staffing
Petaluma, CA

Don’t miss the ASA webinar “Understanding the PPP Loan Forgiveness Rules and the SBA Audit Process.” The second part of this two-part session takes place today from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern time. Find out about applying for loan forgiveness under the Paycheck Protection Program, the mechanics of loan forgiveness, and other issues of general concern to staffing companies. This webinar is sponsored by Essential StaffCARE.

Members who are unable to attend one or both parts of the live presentation will be able to access the on-demand recording for free.

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, June 16, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Professional–managerial section: Wednesday, June 17, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Health care section: Thursday, June 18, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Office–administrative section: Tuesday, June 23, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Search and placement section: Wednesday, June 24, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
• Engineering, IT, and scientific section: Thursday, June 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.

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:

• Creating a culture of inclusivity
• Determining break-in-service calculations
• Paid sick leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

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 ASA webinar “Understanding the PPP Loan Forgiveness Rules and the SBA Audit Process.” It takes place today from 2 to 3 p.m. and tomorrow from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern time. Find out about applying for loan forgiveness under the Paycheck Protection Program, the mechanics of loan forgiveness, and other issues of general concern to staffing companies. This webinar is 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.

At ASA Staffing Connect, July 15–16, you can take advantage of virtual education sessions to address the challenges you’re facing right now. Engage with your peers and 18 expert presenters in either the Producer track or the Executive track.

Take a look at the session descriptions and choose the track that delivers the career content you need.

ASA-certified professionals can earn continuing education hours toward certification renewal. Learn more and register at americanstaffing.net.