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:

• Advance your career by networking with peers
• Complying with the Ohio Paystub Protection Act
• Tips for filling internal staffing firm roles

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.

With mounting economic uncertainty, staffing companies need valuable data insights to navigate the dynamic landscape of the industry with confidence and foresight. Get a staffing-specific outlook on the economy and the labor market from the ASA research team during the ASA webinar “ASA Economic and Staffing Forecast—April 2025.” The second session of this new monthly webinar series—only for ASA members—takes place Monday, April 7, 1–1:30 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.

The ASA Staffing Law & Compliance Conference takes place May 8–9 at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, DC, and a special block of rooms is available for conference attendees. The ASA group rate is only available for reservations made by April 15 or until the block is full, whichever happens first.

The event was renamed last year to better reflect its focus on compliance and related human resource content. You’ll get the answers you need on topics such as Form I-9 compliance, using artificial intelligence in recruiting, fraud protection, and much more. Get the information you need to stay ahead of legal changes, gain confidence in compliance issues, and navigate upcoming policy shifts.

Visit staffinglawconference.net for details and to register.

Don’t miss the ASA webinar “Sales Training With Shad Tidler, Part One: Best Practices to Fill Your Sales Pipeline Quicker.” It takes place today from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern time. In the first session of a two-part series, sales and leadership consultant Shad Tidler will share the keys to ensuring that your firm can fill its sales pipeline quicker and more predictably in 2025—plus he’ll provide actionable steps and tools you can use to ensure that you put the pieces in place to exceed your sales goals.

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.

Misconduct in the workplace—including harassment, discrimination, retaliation, bullying, or conflicts of interest issues—unfortunately continues to be a significant problem for employers.

The ASA Legal Line monthly video series features a legal expert addressing critical legal, regulatory, and legislative topics that have direct implications for your business. In the latest installment, attorney Ann Sultan of Miller & Chevalier, an ASA legal sponsor firm, highlights three steps staffing firms can take to mitigate the risks arising from workplace misconduct investigations.

Sultan will be co-presenting the session “When the Hotline Buzzes: Managing Temporary Employee Complaints and Investigations” at the 2025 ASA Staffing Law & Compliance Conference, May 8–9 in Washington, DC. The session will look at the questions that arise during an investigation and offer some guidance and best practices. It’s just one of the hot legal and compliance topics that will be featured at this year’s event, which will also include a special health care staffing preconference on May 7. staffinglawconference.net to learn more and register.

Watch the latest ASA Legal Line video, then join the conversation on ASA Central.

Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “Sales Training With Shad Tidler, Part One: Best Practices to Fill Your Sales Pipeline Quicker,” 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. In the first session of a two-part series, sales and leadership consultant Shad Tidler will share the keys to ensuring that your firm can fill its sales pipeline quicker and more predictably in 2025—plus he’ll provide actionable steps and tools you can use to ensure that you put the pieces in place to exceed your sales goals.

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 next few weeks will be full of free education from ASA. These upcoming ASA webinars can help you exceed your sales goals, understand industry trends, and more.

April 1—”Sales Training With Shad Tidler, Part One: Best Practices to Fill Your Sales Pipeline Quicker”
Sales and leadership consultant Shad Tidler will share the keys to ensuring that your firm can fill its sales pipeline quicker and more predictably in 2025, and he’ll provide actionable steps and tools you can use to ensure that you put the pieces in place to exceed your sales goals.

April 7—”ASA Economic and Staffing Forecast—April 2025″
In the second installment of this new monthly webinar series, the ASA research team will offer their expert insights to help you navigate the dynamic landscape of the staffing industry with confidence and foresight.

April 8—”Sales Training With Shad Tidler, Part Two: Best Practices to Close Deals in Your Sales Pipeline Quicker”
Sales and leadership consultant Shad Tidler continues his training, focusing on how your firm can shorten the sales cycle and close deals quicker and more predictably in 2025.

April 22—”Beyond the Buzzwords: How AI and Automation Are Supercharging Light Industrial Staffing Firms”
As artificial intelligence (AI) and automation drive productivity up and costs down for industrial staffing firms, get practical strategies to unlock the full potential of AI and automation in your own firm. Presented by the ASA industrial section.

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 ASA board of directors and staff welcome the following new members, which joined during the week ending March 23.

Advantage Staffing Services
Surprise, AZ
Cordia Resources by Cherry Bekaert
Vienna, VA
EP Puerto Rico
San Juan, PR
Gee Group Inc.
Jacksonville, FL
Reliance Aerotech Services Inc.
Smyrna, TN

The 2025 ASA Staffing Law & Compliance Conference takes place May 8–9 in Washington, DC. It’s the only event dedicated exclusively to the legal and regulatory issues facing staffing, recruiting, and workforce solutions companies, and will feature the session “Fortifying Your Firm: Preventing and Managing Staffing-Related Lawsuits.”

In the increasingly complex staffing business, lawsuits can arise from many sides: worker misclassification claims, co-employment issues, wage and hour violations, contract disputes, and more. This session will explore how to proactively prevent lawsuits against your firm by addressing common legal pitfalls; revising contracts to strengthen your defense; and strategically shifting risk to clients, insurers, and third parties when claims arise. Hear from Dana Baughns and William E. Corum—a staffing litigation specialist and chief legal officer who have seen it all and helped develop the relevant case law—as well as ASA general counsel Brittany Sakata. Gain practical insights on fortifying your firm’s legal compliance framework to minimize exposure and confidently navigate potential disputes.

Visit staffinglawconference.net to learn more and register.

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:

• Best practices for staffing industry chief financial officers
• Evaluating goal progress as the first quarter of 2025 ends
• Share your strategies for sourcing hard-to-find candidates

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.