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Free ASA Webinar Tomorrow—Company Growth in Challenging Times

Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “The Four S’s of Growing Your Company in Changing Times,” 2–3 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.

Join Your Peers on Virtual Networking Calls

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:

  • Office–administrative section: Tuesday, April 28, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
  • Search and placement section: Wednesday, April 29, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
  • Engineering, IT, and scientific section: Thursday, April 30, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
  • Industrial section: Tuesday, May 5, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
  • Professional–managerial section: Wednesday, May 6, 1–2 p.m. Eastern time
  • Health care section: Thursday, May 7, 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. Thanks to ASA networking sponsors Avionté, Bridgeware, Bullhorn, Essential StaffCARE, Kronos, and World Wide Specialty Programs.

Free ASA Webinar This Week—Leading During Uncertainty

Great leaders, in many cases, are considered great because they showed strength, creativity, empathy, and vision under difficult circumstances. Learn to be a great leader—during this crisis and beyond—during the ASA webinar “Leadership Legacies—Identify Your Greatest Opportunities During a Time of Uncertainty.” It takes place Friday, May 1, 3–4 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.

Free ASA Webinar Tomorrow—Why Corporate Culture Matters to Your Company

Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “Culture and Leadership: The Foundation for Sustained Growth,” 3–4 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.

Welcome New ASA Members

The ASA board of directors and staff welcome the following new members, which joined during the week ending April 19.

1st Choice Personnel
Shreveport, LA
Action Staffing of Georgia
Roswell, GA
Apartment Solutions Inc.
San Antonio, TX
ATRIA Consulting
Hamilton, NJ
Bane Staffing
Dayton, OH
SilverChair Partners
New York, NY
Two Roads Professional Resources LLC
Washington, DC

Track Staffing Employment in Nearly Real Time

Temporary and contract staffing employment is 25.3% lower than a year ago due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the ASA Staffing Index.

Want to know more? Complete the five-question ASA Staffing Index survey, which takes less than two minutes to complete, and get updated information on industry trends. Staffing firms with U.S. operations can participate in the free weekly survey.

Participants receive a weekly email summary report—in addition to statistics by company size and access to historical data and dynamic charts.

Register today at americanstaffing.net/staffing-index.

Free ASA Webinar Today—Finding a Way Through This Pandemic

Don’t miss the ASA webinar “Navigating the Pandemic Now—And Planning for the Future.” It takes place today from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Eastern time. Hear from a panel of industry veterans—including ASA chairman Leo Sheridan of Advanced Group—on how they’re managing operations through the pandemic and preparing for the eventual resumption of business.

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.

Check Out the ASA Research Brief Newsletter

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.

The Latest From Your Colleagues 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:

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.

Free ASA Webinar Today—Turn Challenges Into Chances

Don’t miss the ASA webinar “Building Resilience—Harnessing and Leveraging Adversity.” It takes place today from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern time. Learn how to evaluate your situation during a time of crisis so you can find opportunities, uncover resources, and even establish new revenue streams for your company..

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.