ASA will present an exclusive virtual event next month for leaders of the nation’s fastest-growing staffing companies. Get critical and timely information on managing your business operations in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The half-day event takes place May 13 from 1:30 to 5 p.m. Eastern time. The agenda includes a session on executing your growth strategies, an opportunity to get answers to your staffing-specific legal questions, and time to network virtually with other staffing company owners.

Learn more and register at my.americanstaffing.net/owners20.

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:

• Covering crisis pay or hazard pay for assigned employees
• Productive, unique, and fun ideas for working from home
• Staffing agencies receiving Paycheck Protection Program loans

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.

Working from home can lead people to feel isolated and lose their motivation—but there are technologies you can use to keep your employees engaged and flourishing while working remotely. Find out how to use social learning, video-based training, and other tools to keep team members connected during the ASA webinar “Keeping Your Employees Engaged During Tumultuous Times.” It takes place Wednesday, May 6, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time.

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 “Leadership Legacies—Identify Your Greatest Opportunities During a Time of Uncertainty,” 3–4 p.m. Eastern time. Learn to be a great leader—during this crisis and beyond—by learning how to demonstrate strength, creativity, empathy, and vision under difficult circumstances.

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 the ASA webinar “Everybody Got Sent Home…Now What? How to Manage Remote Workers.” It takes place today from 12 noon to 12:45 p.m. Eastern time. Get tips on keeping remote teams productive, providing structure, and managing workers remotely.

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 association’s quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey for the first quarter of 2020 is now open. Staffing companies that complete the brief survey by May 15 receive an exclusive report on the results, which includes gross margin and sector-level data.

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.

Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “Everybody Got Sent Home…Now What? How to Manage Remote Workers,” 12 noon–12:45 p.m. Eastern time. Get tips on keeping remote teams productive, providing structure, and managing workers remotely.

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 the ASA webinar “The Four S’s of Growing Your Company in Changing Times.” It takes place today from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern time. Even in a changing environment, it’s possible to increase sales and grow your company—learn about the key elements for growth and get strategies you can put in place today.

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 the ASA webinar “Culture and Leadership: The Foundation for Sustained Growth.” It takes place today from 3 to 4 p.m. Eastern time. Find out how to establish a corporate culture that will help your agency build leadership capabilities and boost overall development.

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.

What is the most disruptive technology to staffing right now? How can staffing firms stay informed about it and get ready to utilize automation in their operations?

Find out how your peers answered these questions in the March–April issue of Staffing Success magazine. Sections Sound Off highlights answers to intriguing questions from members in six different areas of the staffing industry: engineering, IT, and scientific; health care; industrial; office–administrative; and professional–managerial staffing; and search and placement.

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

To learn more about sector-specific resources, visit americanstaffing.net.