Are you looking for guidance on your top-of-mind challenges and a chance to hear potential solutions from internal human resource professionals like you? Connect with your industry peers during the Internal HR Professionals Networking Call, Thursday, May 22, 3–4 p.m. Eastern time. Topics of discussion may include talent acquisition trends, practices for improving employee retention, ways automation can streamline HR workflows, and more. The virtual networking call will be facilitated by staffing firm professional volunteers.

Participants can earn continuing education credit toward ASA certification renewal. To learn more and to register, visit americanstaffing.net.

ASA provides a resource designed for staffing industry professionals interested in improving professionalism within the industry by serving as a mentor to their colleagues—the ASA Mentor Match platform. Mentor Match allows members on both sides of the mentoring relationship to make valuable industry connections and gain insight from staffing peers.

Submit your application now for the six-month cycle that begins in July—applications are due May 31. Visit americanstaffing.net/mentormatch to get started as a mentor.

Learn from and connect with women leaders next week during THRIVE virtual, a half-day online event to help you grow your leadership skills, expand your network, and acquire new ideas and make lasting connections.

The agenda features inspiring presenters from throughout the staffing industry—including organizational psychologist Michelle P. King, Ph.D.; Nika White, Ph.D., of Nika White Consulting; Lauren Beane of the “Ready Enough” podcast; and Erika Bantz of Butler Street—as well as time to take part in peer networking groups where you’ll share insights, swap strategies, and build genuine connections with a supportive community of women leaders.

THRIVE virtual, presented by the ASA Women in Leadership interest group, takes place Tuesday, May 20, from 1 to 6 p.m. Eastern time. Visit americanstaffing.net/thrive to learn more and register.

The ASA women in leadership interest group is sponsored by ASA corporate partners Advance Partners, Bullhorn, and ClearlyRated, and by Avionté, Marsh McLennan Agency, Mee Derby, Sense, and T2 Insurance Solutions.

ASA Central Week is wrapping up, but the celebration isn’t over yet. The association is marking 12 years of ASA Central—the dynamic online community just for staffing professionals—with targeted discussions, contributor spotlights, and a few fun games.

• Take part in the last ASA Central Week trivia challenge
• Share the story of how ASA Central has made a difference in your career
• Meet some of the rising stars of ASA Central

And come back to ASA Central after this week is over to connect with your community and make the most of this exclusive resource for ASA members.

The ASA board of directors and staff welcome the following new members, which joined during the week ending May 4.

Fuse Recruitment
Victoria, Australia
NousSole Leadership Partners
Los Angeles, CA
Penmac Staffing Services Inc.
Springfield, MO
Special Multi Services
Detroit, MI
StaffVengers
Lanham, MD

Are you a woman committed to a career in staffing? The ASA Women in Leadership Scholarship, launched in 2020 by the ASA women in leadership interest group, recognizes rising stars in the industry with free registration to THRIVE Live and Staffing World^®—happening in Orlando, FL, this year. THRIVE Live takes place Oct. 5–6 and Staffing World, the ASA annual convention and expo, takes place Oct. 6–8.

Visit americanstaffing.net to review the eligibility requirements and submit an application. Applications are due June 6.

The ASA women in leadership interest group is sponsored by ASA corporate partners Advance Partners, Bullhorn, and ClearlyRated, and by Avionté, Marsh McLennan Agency, Mee Derby, Sense, and T2 Insurance Solutions.

Don’t miss the ASA webinar “Artificially Intelligent? Regulations and Employer Considerations Regarding AI in the Workplace.” It takes place today from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern time. With employers using artificial intelligence tools to recruit, hire, manage, promote, compensate, and retain employees, they need to know about the possible financial and legal costs. Kate Beattie of Foley & Lardner will look at the potential risks to employers and employees, and solutions for those risks. Sponsored by Foley & Lardner LLP.

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.

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:

• ASA Central Week question—how has ASA Central made an impact in your career?
• Avoiding hallucinations by artificial intelligence models
• Have you seen hiring timelines increasing?

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 first quarter of 2025 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 May 23 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.

Don’t miss tomorrow’s ASA webinar “Artificially Intelligent? Regulations and Employer Considerations Regarding AI in the Workplace,” 2–3 p.m. Eastern time. With employers using artificial intelligence tools to recruit, hire, manage, promote, compensate, and retain employees, they need to know about the possible financial and legal costs. Kate Beattie of Foley & Lardner will look at the potential risks to employers and employees, and solutions for those risks. Sponsored by Foley & Lardner LLP.

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.