In an increasingly digital-first environment, staffing firms need to consider how they will safeguard candidate data—whether from artificial intelligence, job search engines, or cyber theft. In the January–February issue of Staffing Success magazine, learn how your firm can ensure data security—and build trust among users—by protecting personally identifiable information as AI continues to shape staffing and recruitment processes.

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

Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “ASA and Staffing in 2025—Your Industry Forecast for the Year Ahead,” 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. Hear from ASA executives about key issues, trends, and forecasts for the year ahead; the topics ASA will focus on for 2025; and the ways ASA will work to support members’ 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.

Renamed last year to better reflect its important focus on compliance and related human resource content, the ASA Staffing Law & Compliance Conference takes place May 8–9 in Washington, DC. Subject matter experts will discuss the industry’s most pressing topics—including new laws and regulations at the federal and state level.

Get the information you need to stay ahead of legal changes, gain confidence in compliance issues, and navigate upcoming policy shifts; equip yourself with strategies and tools that will help your firm stay ahead of evolving regulations; and connect with like-minded professionals who face the same challenges—and have solutions to share.

Visit staffinglawconference.net to learn about the scheduled sessions, make your travel plans, and register before rates increase.

The next few weeks will offer more opportunities for free education from ASA. These upcoming ASA webinars can help you grow your business, measure your successes, and more.

Feb. 20—”ASA and Staffing in 2025—Your Industry Forecast for the Year Ahead“
Hear from ASA executives about key issues, trends, and forecasts for the year ahead; the topics ASA will focus on for 2025; and the ways ASA will work to support members’ business.

Feb. 25—”What the Best Staffing Firms Do Differently“
Brad Bialy of Haley Marketing will examine proven strategies that successful staffing firms use to outperform the competition and answer question: What sets the best staffing firms apart?

Feb. 27—”How Data and AI Will Drive Success in 2025“
Data-driven decision making can help your firm make better hiring and staffing decisions, optimize workflows and processes, and more—Mike Perrone and Adrian Reece of Prodoscore will discuss how leveraging data and artificial intelligence can address key challenges and opportunities in the staffing industry. Sponsored by Prodoscore.

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 member, which joined during the week ending Feb. 9.

Vald Staffing
Woodbridge, NJ

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:

• Creating a sustainable culture of continuous improvement
• Discussing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) for Celebrate Diversity Month in April
• Insights into the industrial sector

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.

The association’s quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey for the fourth quarter of 2024 is open through this month. 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 ASA Staffing Employment and Sales Survey by Feb. 28 to get the staffing industry information you’re looking for.

Register to take the survey, or view the questionnaire, at americanstaffing.net/quarterly-survey. There are no fees to participate.

When you commit to earning the ASA Certified Staffing Professional^® credential, you’ll also receive access to more than 20 on-demand professional development Knowledge Bites—free.

Knowledge Bites are three- to five-minute videos on a variety of subjects, from search engine optimization to emotional intelligence, and much more. These topics are not covered on the credential exam—this is bonus content from ASA and its trainers, coaches, and industry volunteers.

Purchase your ASA credential exam package today to take advantage of bonus Knowledge Bites videos.

ASA members can now access the latest issue of Staffing Success magazine as a digital edition. The print version of the issue is in the mail.

In the January–February issue, learn more about 2025 ASA National Staffing Employee of the Year Amanda Alexander, Ph.D.—a civilian psychologist who has an exhilarating assignment supporting a U.S. military squadron of elite pararescue specialists who conduct life-saving missions. Plus, check out the staffing mergers and acquisitions outlook for this year; learn how a wave of “revenge quitting” could be the catalyst that lifts the staffing industry from its current slump; and much more.

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

The ASA board of directors and staff welcome the following new members, which joined during the week ending Feb. 2.

Clean Slate Solutions
Seattle, WA
Commercial Employees Inc.
McMurray, PA
Dhaka Technologies Ltd.
Washington, DC
Technical Talent Group LLC
Phoenix, AZ
UWork Inc.
Pensacola, FL