Temporary worker safety should be a top priority of all staffing firms. Through its formal alliance with the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, ASA and members of the association’s employee safety committee worked with OSHA representatives to finalize new “Temporary Worker Frequently Asked Questions” intended to help all stakeholders better understand the temporary worker employment relationship and the obligations of both host employers and staffing firms, providing answers to common questions on training, record-keeping, personal protective equipment, and more.

You can find the FAQs, along with many other resources for ensuring temporary worker safety, on the ASA Safety Matters web page.

The American Staffing Association’s call for subject matter experts is currently open. Do you have insights that are essential to the staffing, recruiting, or workforce solutions industry that you’d like to share with the ASA community in 2025? Submit your proposal today for your chance to speak at Staffing World^®, the ASA annual convention and expo, or to present an ASA webinar.

Present a breakout session (60- to 75-minute interactive presentation) or Speed Talk (10-minute talk on a topic important to the industry) at Staffing World 2025, Oct. 6–8 in Orlando. Proposals for Staffing World breakout sessions are due Jan. 31, and proposals for Staffing World Speed Talks are due May 31.

Present an ASA webinar (60-minute presentation on a topic important to the industry). Webinars take place virtually, usually on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Proposals for ASA webinars are accepted throughout the year.

For more information and to start your submission, visit americanstaffing.net/presenters.

The association’s quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey for the fourth quarter of 2024 is now open. Participate in the survey and compare how your company is doing with similar-sized companies and firms within your industry sector.

After completing the survey, you will be able to access an exclusive online report archive, which includes benchmarks for the number of direct hire searches and permanent placements, sector-specific gross margin trends, and payroll and productivity metrics by company size. Participate by Feb. 28 to get the staffing industry information you’re looking for.

Register to take the survey 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.

Are your clients confused about the various laws and rules pertaining to joint employment in third-party staffing arrangements? To assist members in addressing client’s questions and concerns regarding joint employment, ASA published the ASA Joint Employment Tool Kit, which offers a collection of resources to help staffing companies address client concerns about co-employment (the relationship between a staffing firm and its client in which each has legal rights and duties with respect to the same employees). The tool kit includes fact sheets, issue papers, and sample letters to clients that dispel myths regarding joint employment and explain how working with a staffing agency can actually protect clients from liability. It’s free to ASA members.

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:

• Guidelines and policies for using generative artificial intelligence models
• Requiring multifactor authentication for technology tools
• Support the ASA women in leadership interest group

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 Staffing Industry Playbook, an annual economic analysis of the staffing industry, was recently released by ASA. The latest edition is bigger and better than ever—with more than double the data—to help you understand where the U.S. staffing and recruiting industry is now, evaluate where economy is headed, and customize your strategic planning appropriately.

Go to americanstaffing.net/playbook to learn what you need to know about the U.S. economy and the staffing and recruiting industry—and find out how you can make the most of this business intelligence. The newly expanded playbook website features downloadable graphics, videos, and more.

Each January the U.S. marks National Mentoring Month, a nationwide campaign to spread awareness about the importance and positive impact of mentoring in helping prepare people to succeed. ASA celebrates the dedicated mentors who make valuable connections within the industry and help their association peers define career goals and enhance their leadership skills.

You can join them by participating in the ASA Mentor Match program, which connects mentor–mentee pairs based on topics of expertise. The Mentor Match program runs in two six-month cycles per year (January–June and July–December). Applications for the next cycle will be accepted starting in May. Visit americanstaffing.net to learn more.

In the latest issue of Staffing Success magazine, get insights on the top 10 trends affecting the industry right now and how staffing companies can take advantage of emerging opportunities. Plus, get to know ASA board of directors chair Janette Marx and see how she’ll help the industry get in a growth pattern in the year ahead; learn how health care staffing is adapting to a new normal postpandemic; 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. Has your company renewed its membership for 2025? Don’t let your member benefits lapse—renew today at americanstaffing.net/renew.

Is your company prepared for the economic shifts and market changes that might be ahead? The ASA Growth Tool Kit was developed to empower staffing companies by providing them with the data, analysis, and business intelligence they need to withstand economic challenges and take advantage of opportunities.

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.

The ASA board of directors and staff welcome the following new members, which joined during the week ending Dec. 29.

BCforward
Indianapolis, IN
Connect Staffing Inc.
Marietta, GA
Guardian Healthstaff LLC
Lexington, KY