ASA Central—the dynamic online community just for staffing professionals—is home to more than 27,000 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:

• Developing a handbook for temporary or contract employees
• Getting motivated to start the week with enthusiasm
• Guiding clients through the hiring process

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.

Are you ready to safeguard your company’s future and be prepared to weather any forecast? The ASA Growth Tool Kit was developed especially for staffing companies—it’s designed to empower them with the data, analysis, and business intelligence they need to weather any economic challenge and to take advantage of opportunities that can accelerate growth.

The ASA Growth Tool Kit is a comprehensive repository of resources such as economic, business, and industry news; educational resources; articles, market analysis, and economic research. Access the ASA Growth Tool Kit at americanstaffing.net.

Earlier this month, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission issued a new rule prohibiting employers from entering into new noncompete agreements with employees. 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, the newest member of the ASA legal team—associate general counsel, Lisa Soronen, Esq.—discusses the forthcoming ban on noncompete agreements and highlights important points you must know to ensure your business is in compliance.

At the ASA Staffing Law & Compliance Conference, May 16–17 in Washington, DC, the session “Fortune Telling: Forecasting 2024’s Legal and Political Outcomes” will include a discussion by legal and policy experts on the expected fate of the FTC ban. Learn more and register at staffinglawconference.net.

Watch the latest ASA Legal Line video, then join the conversation on ASA Central. The ASA Legal Line monthly video series is sponsored by Essential StaffCARE, an ASA corporate partner.

ASA provides a resource designed for staffing industry professionals interested in being part of valuable mentoring relationships—the ASA Mentor Match program.

Mentor Match allows members to make valuable industry connections, define career goals, and gain insight from staffing peers. The program is meant to help staffing professionals grow professionally and network with fellow ASA members. Participants are matched for a six-month period (during a January–June cycle or a July–December cycle).

ASA is now accepting applications for the six-month cycle that begins in July—the deadline to apply is May 31. Visit americanstaffing.net/mentormatch to get started as a mentor or as a mentee.

The industry’s top employment law and compliance experts will provide the answers you need to safeguard your firm and achieve operational excellence at the ASA Staffing Law & Compliance Conference—May 16–17 at the Westin Washington, DC, Downtown in Washington, DC.

Whether you’re a staffing firm owner, executive, human resource professional, compliance manager, recruiter, or attorney, the powerful lineup of sessions will deliver the legal insights and strategies you need to tackle today’s complex challenges—including worker misclassification, indemnity clauses in contracts, no-poach policies, arbitration agreements, and much more. Register for the Staffing Law & Compliance Conference today at staffinglawconference.net.

How can your firm improve internal staff engagement and retention? Get highlights from the latest analysis of internal employee turnover trends in staffing by ClearlyRated, the association’s satisfaction survey partner, during the ASA webinar “Staffing Employee Turnover & DEI Trends.” It takes place Tuesday, May 7, 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. Eric Gregg, chief executive officer and founder of ClearlyRated, will share key findings to help you understand internal turnover and its implications for diversity, equity, and inclusion practices in the staffing industry.

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 2024 is now open. Staffing companies that complete the brief survey by May 24 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.

The association’s quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey for the first quarter of 2024 is now open. Staffing companies that complete the brief survey—including search and placement firms—will have access to an exclusive report on the results, enhanced with graphs. The report, which participants can download from the ASA website, also includes an executive summary, plus sales category and sector-level data.

The data collected by this survey enable ASA to track staffing sales and gross margin trends and provide direct hire metrics. Participate in the Staffing Employment and Sales Survey by May 24 to get the staffing industry information you’re looking for.

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.

The ASA board of directors and staff welcome the following new members, which joined during the week ending April 21.

Employment Harbor LLC
Eagan, MN
Let’s Work Together LLC
Bremerton, WA
The Methodical Group
Saint Petersburg, FL
SDL Staffing LLC
Fishers, IN

ASA Central—the dynamic online community just for staffing professionals—is home to more than 27,000 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:

• Engaging with passive candidates
• Leveraging artificial intelligence for staffing
• Why are you passionate about volunteering?

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.